Surin Kap

Surin Kap is in , and has an elevation of 1,269 metres. Surin Kap is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baghaberd and Vahanavank.

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
a fortress in the Dzork province of the historical Syunik province of Greater Armenia. It was one of the impregnable fortresses of the Syunik province, which, starting from the 4th century, served as an important military stronghold, and during the period of the Kingdom of Syunik, it was the main link in the military-strategic defense system of the capital city of Kapan.

Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 10th-11th century Armenian Apostolic cathedral located approximately 5 kilometers west of the town of in the of , situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River. is situated 3 km east of Surin Kap.

Church
Photo: AniKapan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km east of Surin Kap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamletavan and Nerkin Giratagh.

Neighborhood
is a town in the of the of . is situated west of , and east of . It was named in the honor of Hamlet Kocharyan, an Armenian soldier.

Village
is an abandoned village in the of of . is situated 2½ km west of Surin Kap.

Village
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the of the in . The 4th-century fortress is located close to . is situated 2½ km southwest of Surin Kap.

Surin Kap

Latitude
39.22089° or 39° 13′ 15″ north
Longitude
46.30011° or 46° 18′ 0″ east
Elevation
1,269 metres (4,163 feet)
Open location code
8HF868C2+92
Geo­Names ID
11105307
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In Other Languages

“Surin Kap” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Surin Kap”
  • Armenian: “Սուրին կապ”

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