Verin Jrapi
Verin Dzhrapi is a town in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Verin Jrapi has an elevation of 1,439 metres.- Type: Destroyed locality
- Description: place in Shirak, Armenia
- Also known as: “Verin Dzhrapi”
- Historically known as: “Gheghaj” and “Kegach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jrapi Caravanserai and Jrapi Church.
Jrapi Caravanserai
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jrapi Caravansarai is a medieval caravansarai located near Jrapi, Armenia. The Jrapi structure is similar to the Aruch Caravansarai, with the latter featuring stone arches, three parallel chambers, and a single entrance for people and animals. Jrapi Caravanserai is situated 3½ km south of Verin Jrapi.
Jrapi Church
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jrapi Church is situated 3½ km south of Verin Jrapi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aghin and Jrapi.
Aghin
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aghin is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia, near the border of Turkey…
Jrapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jrapi is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was built to replace Nerkin Dzhrapi and Verin Dzhrapi which were to be flooded by the Akhurian Reservoir. Jrapi is situated 3 km south of Verin Jrapi.
Sarakap
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarakap is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Sarakap is situated 5 km southeast of Verin Jrapi.
Verin Jrapi
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Ani Municipality, Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Verin Jrapi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կեկաչ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Կեղաչ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Ղեղաճ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Ղեղաչ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Ղեղաջ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Ղըյղաճ” (historical)
- Armenian: “Վերին Ջրապի”
- Armenian: “Վերին Ջրափ”
- Armenian: “Վերին Ջրափի”
- Armenian: “Քեղաջ” (historical)
- Dutch: “Verin Dzhrapi”
- Persian: “ورین دژراپی”
- Persian: “ورین دژرپی”
- Russian: “Верин Джрапи”
- Russian: “Кегач” (historical)
- Turkish: “Verin Dzhrapi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nerkin Jrapi and Karayurt.
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