Bjni

Bjni is a spring in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,545 metres. Bjni is situated nearby to the village Alapars, as well as near Solak.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bjni Fortress and Saint Astvatsatsin Church.

Bjni Fortress

Castle

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Bjni Fortress is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half.

Saint Astvatsatsin Church

Church

Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Sargis Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjni and Alapars.

Bjni

Village

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Bjni, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia.

Alapars

Village

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Alapars is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian. Alapars is situated 4 km south of Bjni.

Solak

Village

Photo: Atheist Armenian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Solak is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Solak is the birthplace of musician Djivan Gasparyan. The ancestors of the villagers came from Moush and Alashkert. Solak is situated 4½ km east of Bjni.

Bjni

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.45709° or 40° 27′ 26″ north

Longitude

44.65692° or 44° 39′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,545 metres (5,069 feet)

Open location code

8HG6FM44+RQ

GeoNames ID

11107680

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In Other Languages

“Bjni” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Bjni”
Armenian: “Բջնի”

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