Petroskhach

Petroskhach is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,031 metres. Petroskhach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,031 metres
  • Description: mountain in Armenia
  • Also known as: “Gora Petros”, “Petrosikhach‘ Lerr”, and “Պետրոսխաչ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tatev Monastery and Alan Tagavor Church.

Photo: Alexander Naumov, CC BY 3.0.
The is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of in the in southeastern .

Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Psalm Tours, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 17th-century Armenian monastery located in the river valley in the Syunik Province of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tatev and Harzhis.

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is a village in which is famous for its medieval monastery and for the Wings of , which is, as of 2019, the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for longest non-stop double track cable car.

Village
Photo: Aram09 12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the of the in .

Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of the in .

Petroskhach

Latitude
39.40668° or 39° 24′ 24″ north
Longitude
46.23136° or 46° 13′ 53″ east
Elevation
2,031 metres (6,663 feet)
Open location code
8HF8C64J+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4715719887
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
389248
Wiki­data ID
Q21403901
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Petroskhach” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Petrosikhach’ Lerr”
  • Armenian: “Պետրոսիխաչ լեռ”
  • Armenian: “Պետրոսիխաչ Լեռ”
  • Cebuano: “Gora Petroskhach”
  • Dutch: “Gora Petroskhach”
  • Russian: “Петросахач”
  • Swedish: “Gora Petroskhach”

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