Caucasus
Armenia
Ararat Province

Voskejur

Voskejur is a stream in , and has an elevation of 1,760 metres. Voskejur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Geghard and Havuts Tar.

Monastery
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is a medieval monastery in the province of , being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.

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is an 11th to 13th century walled monastery, situated upon a promontory along the Azat River Valley across from the villages of and in the of . is situated 4 km southwest of Voskejur.

Church
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Aghjots Vank; also known as the Saint Stephen Monastery of Goght, is a 13th-century monastery situated along a tributary of the Azat River Valley within the Khosrov State Reserve located half a mile walk from the hamlet of , and near the villages of and in the of . is situated 3½ km south of Voskejur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geghard and Goght.

Village
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is a village in the of . The UNESCO World Heritage Site of monastery is located southeast of village, near .

Village
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is a village in the of , located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot.

Hamlet
Geghmahovit or is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. is situated 6 km southwest of Voskejur.

Voskejur

Latitude
40.13889° or 40° 8′ 20″ north
Longitude
44.81028° or 44° 48′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,760 metres (5,774 feet)
Open location code
8HG64RQ6+H4
Geo­Names ID
823798
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In Other Languages

“Voskejur” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Voskejur”
  • Armenian: “Ոսկեջուր”

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