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.

Saint Sargis Church

Church

Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Astvatsatsin Church

Church

Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjni and Solak.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

44.66107° or 44° 39′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,654 metres (5,427 feet)

Open location code

8HG6FMF6+FC

GeoNames ID

11107813

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In Other Languages

“Vank’idzor” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Vank’idzor”
Armenian: “Վանքիձոր”

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