Arenu

Arenu is a dam in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,007 metres. Arenu is situated nearby to Areni cemetery, as well as near Areni Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Areni-1 cave and Areni Church.

Areni-1 cave

Cave

Photo: Serouj, CC BY 3.0.

The Areni-1 cave complex is an ancient multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the Areni village in southern Armenia along the Arpa River. Areni-1 cave is situated 1 km east of Arenu.

Areni Church

Church

Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Surb Astvatsatsin of Areni is a single-nave two-aisled domed church completed in the year 1321. It is located atop a plateau overlooking the Arpa River and the village of Areni in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Areni Church is situated 620 metres south of Arenu.

Areni cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Areni cemetery is situated 610 metres south of Arenu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areni and Rind.

Areni

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Areni is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap.