Akhuryan

Akhuryan is a railway station in Armenia and has an elevation of 1,484 metres. Akhuryan is situated nearby to the village Akhurik, as well as near Getk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doğukapı railway station and Tignis Fortress.

Doğukapı railway station

Railway station

Doğukapı station is a freight station near the Turkey/Armenia border, on the former Kars–Gyumri railway line. The station name, "Doğukapı" means "the Eastern Gate" in Turkish, referring to the station's being the Turkey's entry point from the USSR. Doğukapı railway station is situated 1½ km west of Akhuryan.

Tignis Fortress

Castle

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Tignis Fortress is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Akhuryan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akhurik and Getk.

Akhurik

Village

Akhurik is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 1,236 in 2010, up from 1,163 at the 2001 census. Akhurik is situated 2½ km northeast of Akhuryan.

Getk

Village

Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Getk is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 601 in 2010, up from 574 at the 2001 census. Getk is situated 3 km east of Akhuryan.

Akhuryan kayaran

Village

Akhuryan kayaran is an abandoned village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Akhuryan kayaran is situated 3 km east of Akhuryan.

Akhuryan

Type: Railway station
Also known as: “Stantsiya Akhuryan” and “Stantsiya Arpachay”
Category: transportation
Location: Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.73172° or 40° 43′ 54″ north

Longitude

43.75085° or 43° 45′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,484 metres (4,869 feet)

Open location code

8HG5PQJ2+M8

GeoNames ID

616988

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In Other Languages

“Akhuryan” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Akhuryan”
Armenian: “Ախուրյան”

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