Shamakhi
Shamakhi is a locality in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,677 metres. Shamakhi is situated nearby to the village Shaki, as well as near the locality Kilevants’.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shaki Waterfall and Zorats Karer.
Shaki Waterfall
Waterfall
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Shaki Waterfall is a waterfall in Armenia, with a height of 18 m. It is located in Syunik Province. The Shaki Waterfall is situated 6 km from the town of Sisian.
Zorats Karer
Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carahunge, also known as Zorats Karer, Dik-Dik Karer, Tsits Karer and Karenish, is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia.
Sisian History Museum
Museum
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Sisian History Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Shamakhi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaki and Ishkhanasar.
Shaki
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaki is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia, located to the north of Sisian. The village's Holy Mother of God Church was opened in 2003. The Shaki Waterfall is located near the village.
Ishkhanasar
Village
Ishkhanasar is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The village is located close to the Azerbaijani border, which until 2020 was controlled by the Armenian Republic of Artsakh. Ishkhanasar is situated 3½ km northeast of Shamakhi.
Sisian
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Sisian is a city in Southern Armenia, in Syunik region. It is a good base to visit multiple attractions in the area such as the Ughtasar mountain, and the thousands of petroglyphs on top, the monastery of Vorotnavank, Tolors reservoir and the church inside it, Zorats Karer, Shaki waterfall and others.
Shamakhi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.55406° or 39° 33′ 15″ northLongitude
46.00297° or 46° 0′ 11″ eastElevation
1,677 metres (5,502 feet)Open location code
8HF8H233+J5GeoNames ID
11106326
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shamakhi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shamakhi”
- Armenian: “Շամախի”
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