Kapuyt
Kapuyt is a historical site in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,812 metres. Kapuyt is situated nearby to the village Agndzhadzor, as well as near the mountain saddle Selim Pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selim Pass and Selim Caravanserai.
Selim Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selim Pass is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3½ km north of Kapuyt.
Selim Caravanserai
Building
Photo: franek2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orbelian's Caravanserai, is a caravanserai in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It was built along the Vardenyats Mountain Pass in 1332, by prince Chesar Orbelian to accommodate weary travelers and their animals as they crossed from, or into, the mountainous Vayots Dzor region. Selim Caravanserai is situated 3 km north of Kapuyt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agndzhadzor and Taratumb.
Agndzhadzor
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aghnjadzor is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village had a mixed population of Azerbaijanis and Armenians before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Agndzhadzor is situated 2½ km south of Kapuyt.
Taratumb
Village
Taratumb is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Taratumb is situated 3½ km south of Kapuyt.
Karaglukh
Village
Photo: Ludasik30, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karaglukh is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Karaglukh is situated 4 km southeast of Kapuyt.
Kapuyt
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.92371° or 39° 55′ 25″ northLongitude
45.2417° or 45° 14′ 30″ eastElevation
1,812 metres (5,945 feet)Open location code
8HF7W6FR+FMGeoNames ID
10426782
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In Other Languages
“Kapuyt” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Kapuyt”
- Armenian: “Կապույտ”
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