Baghnik

Baghnik is an abandoned locality in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,826 metres. Baghnik is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Vardenis, as well as near Averk.

Type: Abandoned locality
Also known as: “Amamalu” and “Razvaliny Amamlu”
Historically known as: “Amamlu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Armenian Alphabet and Saint’s Barbara Church.

Armenian Alphabet

Work of art

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Armenian Alphabet is a work of art.

Kuys Varvara is a revered religious figure in parts of Armenia, and the Tsaghkavank is a cave shrine devoted to her on the southern slopes of Mount Ara. Saint’s Barbara Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Baghnik.

Saint Tadevos, Artashavan

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Tadevos, Artashavan is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Baghnik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nigatun and Artashavan.

Nigatun

Village

Nigatun is an abandoned village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Nigatun is situated 2½ km west of Baghnik.

Artashavan

Village

Photo: 23artashes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Artashavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. In the village to the northeast, is the restored 7th-century Surp Amenaprkich Church. Artashavan is situated 3½ km southwest of Baghnik.

Saghmosavan

Village

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saghmosavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town is the site of the Saghmosavank Monastery with Saint Sion church, built in 1215. Saghmosavan is situated 3½ km south of Baghnik.

Baghnik

Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.41014° or 40° 24′ 37″ north

Longitude

44.40497° or 44° 24′ 18″ east

Elevation

1,826 metres (5,991 feet)

Open location code

8HG6CC63+3X

GeoNames ID

799770

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Baghnik” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Բաղնիք”
Russian: “Амамлу” (historical)
Russian: “Бахник”

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