Vank’idzor
Vank’idzor is a forest in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,654 metres. Vank’idzor is situated nearby to the village Bjni, as well as near Solak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bjni Fortress and Saint Sargis Church.
Bjni Fortress
Castle
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjni and Solak.
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.
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 4 km east of Vank’idzor.
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 5 km southwest of Vank’idzor.
Vank’idzor
- Type: Forest
- Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.47369° or 40° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
44.66107° or 44° 39′ 40″ eastElevation
1,654 metres (5,427 feet)Open location code
8HG6FMF6+FCGeoNames ID
11107813
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In Other Languages
“Vank’idzor” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Vank’idzor”
- Armenian: “Վանքիձոր”
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