Agartsin Gorge

Agartsin Gorge is a gorge in Armenia and has an elevation of 1,760 metres. Agartsin Gorge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shamakhyan, as well as near the locality Akhorrik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matosavank and UWC Dilijan College.

Matosavank

Church

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Matosavank is 13th-century small Armenian monastery, hidden in a forested area of Dilijan National Park 3 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia.

UWC Dilijan College

College

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UWC Dilijan College is the 14th member of the United World Colleges movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia.

Jukhtak Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jukhtak Vank is an 11th– or 12th-century monastery situated in a clearing within Dilijan National Park, 3.2 km northwest from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shamakhyan and Dilijan.

Shamakhyan is a former village in Armenia, currently absorbed by the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province. It was not listed in the 2011 official Armenian Census, and is likely included in the census count of the town of Dilijan. Shamakhyan is situated 3 km northeast of Agartsin Gorge.

Dilijan

Photo: Ben pcc, Public domain.

Dilijan is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of Yerevan. It is famous for its lovely surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows surrounding them.

Fioletovo

Village

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Fioletovo is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. Fioletovo is situated 8 km west of Agartsin Gorge.

Agartsin Gorge

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,760 metres
Category: landform
Location: Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.74101° or 40° 44′ 28″ north

Longitude

44.80619° or 44° 48′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,760 metres (5,774 feet)

Open location code

8HG6PRR4+CF

GeoNames ID

6942322

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Localities in the Area

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