Mets Dzori
Mets Dzori is a forest in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,704 metres. Mets Dzori is situated nearby to the village Bjni, as well as near Arzakan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Sargis Church and Mayravanq.
Mayravanq
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayravank is a ruined medieval Armenian monastery located near the village of Solak in Armenia's Kotayk Province. Today, only the Surb Astvatsatsin Church of the 11th-12th centuries stands. It is located atop a cliff surrounded by evergreen trees. Mayravanq is situated 4 km northeast of Mets Dzori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjni and Arzakan.
Bjni
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Arzakan
Village
Photo: David da, Public domain.
Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village. Arzakan is situated 4½ km southwest of Mets Dzori.
Alapars
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km south of Mets Dzori.
Mets Dzori
- Type: Forest
- Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.46948° or 40° 28′ 10″ northLongitude
44.65008° or 44° 39′ 0″ eastElevation
1,704 metres (5,591 feet)Open location code
8HG6FM92+Q2GeoNames ID
11107768
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In Other Languages
“Mets Dzori” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Mets Dzori”
- Armenian: “Մեծ ձորի”
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