Kotak

Kotak is an abandoned locality in , and has an elevation of 1,624 metres. Kotak is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Also known as: “Razvaliny Ketaklu”
  • Historically known as: “Ketaklu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Artavazik Church and Tegher Monastery.

Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of in the of .

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of . is situated 3½ km west of Kotak.

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of in the village of in . is situated 3 km south of Kotak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antarut and Orgov.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of .

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . is home to the Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a city in located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

Kotak

Latitude
40.35769° or 40° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.27969° or 44° 16′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,624 metres (5,328 feet)
Open location code
8HG6975H+3V
Geo­Names ID
7500760
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Kotak” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կոտակ”
  • Russian: “Кетаклу” (historical)
  • Russian: “Котак”

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