Tonakan
Tonakan is a field in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,777 metres. Tonakan is situated nearby to the locality Petroskavank’, as well as near Atsivegher.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tatev Monastery and Great Hermitage of Tatev.
Tatev Monastery
Photo: Alexander Naumov, CC BY 3.0.
The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. Tatev Monastery is situated 3 km southeast of Tonakan.
Great Hermitage of Tatev
Church
Photo: Psalm Tours, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Hermitage of Tatev is a 17th-century Armenian monastery located in the Vorotan river valley in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Great Hermitage of Tatev is situated 3 km southeast of Tonakan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatev and Tandzatap.
Tatev
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tatev is a village in Southern Armenia which is famous for its medieval monastery and for the Wings of Tatev, which is, as of 2019, the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for longest non-stop double track cable car.
Tandzatap
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tandzatap is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Tandzatap is situated 3½ km southeast of Tonakan.
Harzhis
Village
Photo: Aram09 12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harzhis is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia, 15 km southwest of Goris, on the left side of the Vorotan River, on the plateau. Harzhis is situated 4 km north of Tonakan.
Tonakan
- Type: Field
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.40008° or 39° 24′ 0″ northLongitude
46.23053° or 46° 13′ 50″ eastElevation
1,777 metres (5,830 feet)Open location code
8HF8C62J+26GeoNames ID
11021572
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tonakan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Tonakan”
- Armenian: “Տոնական”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Petroskavank’ and Atsivegher.
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