Zangazur

Zangazur is a canyon in , and has an elevation of 1,430 metres. Zangazur is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Noravanq and Areni-1 cave.

Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from in a narrow made by the Amaghu River, near the town of in . is situated 2½ km southeast of Zangazur.

Cave
Photo: Serouj, CC BY 3.0.
The complex is a multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the village in southern along the Arpa River. is situated 3½ km north of Zangazur.

Cave
Photo: Magellancave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Zangazur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amaghu and Areni.

Village
Photo: Lilit Ayvazyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an abandoned village in the Areni Municipality of the of .

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and the center of the Municipality of the in Armenia. is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of .

Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Areni Municipality of the in . It is situated 8 km southwest of the Province center, on the right bank of the Arpa River. The Yerevan-Meghri interstate highway passes through the village. is situated 6 km northeast of Zangazur.

Zangazur

Latitude
39.70288° or 39° 42′ 10″ north
Longitude
45.21393° or 45° 12′ 50″ east
Elevation
1,430 metres (4,692 feet)
Open location code
8HF7P637+5H
Geo­Names ID
10526165
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In Other Languages

“Zangazur” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Zangazur”
  • Armenian: “Զանգազուր”

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