Ak’lorak’ar
Ak’lorak’ar is a mountain in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,511 metres. Ak’lorak’ar is situated nearby to the locality Vardenis, as well as near Baghnik’.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint’s Barbara Church and Ara.
Saint’s Barbara Church
Church
Photo: Chaojoker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ara
Peak
Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Ara is a polygenetic stratovolcanic cone in Armenia's Kotayk Province. The town of Zoravan and a nearby church, Gharghavank, are located along the mountain's lower slopes. Ara is situated 2½ km east of Ak’lorak’ar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saghmosavan and Artashavan.
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 4½ km southwest of Ak’lorak’ar.
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 5 km southwest of Ak’lorak’ar.
Nigatun
Village
Nigatun is an abandoned village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Nigatun is situated 5 km west of Ak’lorak’ar.
Ak’lorak’ar
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,511 metres
- Also known as: “Gora Akdirakar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.40622° or 40° 24′ 22″ northLongitude
44.43697° or 44° 26′ 13″ eastElevation
2,511 metres (8,238 feet)Open location code
8HG6CC4P+FQGeoNames ID
866130
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In Other Languages
“Ak’lorak’ar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ak’lorak’ar”
- Armenian: “Աքլորաքար”
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