T’urk’akan
T’urk’akan is a mosque in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 825 metres. T’urk’akan is situated nearby to the village Pokr Vedi, as well as near Taperakan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khor Virap and Artaxata.
Khor Virap
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Khor Virap is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat Plain in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata. Khor Virap is situated 3 km southwest of T’urk’akan.
Artaxata
Ruins
Photo: Franck devedjian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Artashat, Hellenized as Artaxata and Artaxiasata, was a major city and commercial center of ancient Armenia that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia from its founding in 176 BC to 120 AD, with some interruptions. Artaxata is situated 2 km southwest of T’urk’akan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pokr Vedi and Taperakan.
Pokr Vedi
Village
Photo: Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pokr Vedi is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Taperakan
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taperakan is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. The village used to be named for Sergey Kirov, an early Bolshevik leader. Taperakan is situated 2½ km north of T’urk’akan.
Nor Kyank
Village
Nor Kyank is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. Nor Kyank is situated 2½ km east of T’urk’akan.
T’urk’akan
- Type: Mosque
- Category: religion
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.89868° or 39° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
44.59869° or 44° 35′ 55″ eastElevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)Open location code
8HF6VHXX+FFGeoNames ID
11056279
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In Other Languages
“T’urk’akan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “T’urk’akan”
- Armenian: “Թուրքական”
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