Lejan

Lejan is a village in the of . Lejan has about 678 residents and an elevation of 1,471 metres.
Wikipedia
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
  • Type: Village with 678 residents
  • Description: village in Lori, Armenia
  • Also known as: “Ledzhan” and “Leyjan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lori fortress and Saint Nikolay Russian Church, Amrakits.

Castle
Photo: Камалян001, CC0.
is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the village in , . The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. is situated 3 km south of Lejan.

Church
Photo: Griqor, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Lejan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agarak and Lori Berd.

Village
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a village in the of . is situated 3 km southeast of Lejan.

Village
Photo: Taron Saharyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , just east of . The medieval fortress "Lori Berd" is located near the village, situated on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the and Tashir rivers. is situated 3 km southwest of Lejan.

Village
Photo: Nare Atoyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of . is situated 3½ km west of Lejan.

Lejan

Latitude
41.02812° or 41° 1′ 41″ north
Longitude
44.4448° or 44° 26′ 41″ east
Population
678
Elevation
1,471 metres (4,826 feet)
Open location code
8HH62CHV+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257415704
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
616487
Wiki­data ID
Q3229239
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Lejan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լեյջան”
  • Armenian: “Լեջան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Lecan”
  • Chechen: “Леджан”
  • Chinese: “Lejan”
  • Dutch: “Lejan”
  • French: “Lejan”
  • Georgian: “ლეჯანი”
  • Italian: “Ledjan”
  • Malay: “Lejan”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lejan”
  • Persian: “لجان”
  • Polish: “Ledżan”
  • Romanian: “Legean, Lori”
  • Russian: “Леджан”
  • Russian: “Лейджан”
  • Spanish: “Lejan”
  • Turkish: “Lecan”
  • Turkish: “Lejan”
  • Uzbek: “Lejan”
  • Vietnamese: “Lejan”

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