Ach’aGhva
Ach’aGhva is a monastery in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,256 metres. Ach’aGhva is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hamletavan, as well as near the village Nerkin Giratagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vahanavank and Baghaberd.
Vahanavank
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vahanavank is a 10th-11th century Armenian Apostolic cathedral located approximately 5 kilometers west of the town of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia, situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River. Vahanavank is situated 2½ km southeast of Ach’aGhva.
Baghaberd
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baghaberd is a 4th to 12th century Armenian fortress located along a ridge overlooking the Voghji River, 14 kilometres northwest of the city of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Baghaberd is at an elevation of 1,438 metres. Baghaberd is situated 3½ km southwest of Ach’aGhva.
Halidzor Fortress
Church
Photo: Masis2018, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The fortress of Halidzor is along a hill overlooking the Voghji River to the north, near the town of Kapan, which is 1 kilometre southwest in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Halidzor Fortress is 1,051 metres above sea level. Halidzor Fortress is situated 4 km east of Ach’aGhva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamletavan and Nerkin Giratagh.
Hamletavan
Neighborhood
Hamletavan is a town in the Kapan community of the Syunik Province of Armenia. Hamletavan is situated west of Shgharshik, and east of Nerkin Giratagh. It was named Hamletavan in the honor of Hamlet Kocharyan, an Armenian soldier.
Nerkin Giratagh
Village
Nerkin Giratagh is an abandoned village in the Kajaran Municipality of Syunik Province of Armenia. Nerkin Giratagh is situated 3½ km west of Ach’aGhva.
Verin Giratagh
Village
Verin Giratagh is an abandoned village in the Kajaran Municipality of Syunik Province of Armenia. Verin Giratagh is situated 4 km west of Ach’aGhva.
Ach’aGhva
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.23053° or 39° 13′ 50″ northLongitude
46.30969° or 46° 18′ 35″ eastElevation
1,256 metres (4,121 feet)Open location code
8HF868J5+6VGeoNames ID
11105205
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In Other Languages
“Ach’aGhva” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ach’aGhva”
- Armenian: “Աչաղվա”
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