Shirak Plain
Shirak Plain is a large plain located in the Armenian plateau, in northwest Armenia. It roughly occupies almost the entire area of Shirak Province, the southwestern parts of Lori Province, as well as the northern parts of Aragatsotn Province.Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,936 metres
- Description: geographical feature in Armenia
- Also known as: “Shirakskaya Ravnina”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Mother Church Dzithankov and Holy Mother Of God (Lanjik).
Holy Mother Church Dzithankov
Church
Photo: Ys1022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother Church Dzithankov is situated 3 km southwest of Shirak Plain.
Holy Mother Of God (Lanjik)
Church
Photo: Shush.hovsepyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother Of God (Lanjik) is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Shirak Plain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaberd and Dzithankov.
Karaberd
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karaberd is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Dzithankov
Village
Dzithankov is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Dzithankov is situated 3½ km southwest of Shirak Plain.
Lanjik
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanjik is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Lanjik is situated 3½ km southeast of Shirak Plain.
Shirak Plain
- Categories: structural basin and landform
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Shirak Plain” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سهل شيراك”
- Armenian: “Ալեքսանդրապոլի դաշտ”
- Armenian: “Շիրակի դաշտ”
- Armenian: “Շիրակի սարահարթ”
- Bulgarian: “Ширакска равнина”
- Cebuano: “Shiraki Dasht”
- Esperanto: “Ŝirak-altebenaĵo”
- Georgian: “შირაკის ქვაბული”
- Georgian: “შირაქის პლატო”
- Russian: “Гюмрийская котловина”
- Russian: “Гюмрийская равнина”
- Russian: “Гюмрийское плато”
- Russian: “Ленинаканская котловина”
- Russian: “Ленинаканская равнина”
- Russian: “Ленинаканское плато”
- Russian: “Ширакская долина”
- Russian: “Ширакская котловина”
- Russian: “Ширакская равнина”
- Russian: “Ширакское плато”
- Serbian: “Ширакска равница”
- Serbian: “Ширачка равница”
- Swedish: “Shiraki Dasht”
- Turkish: “Şirak Ovası”
- Ukrainian: “Ширакське плато”
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