Pahots’

Pahots’ is a mountain in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,613 metres. Pahots’ is situated near the village Arzakan, as well as near Alapars.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bjni Fortress and Neghuts Vank.

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. Bjni Fortress is situated 3½ km northeast of Pahots’.

Neghuts Vank

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Neghuts Vank is situated 3½ km northwest of Pahots’.

Saint Vardan Church

Church

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Saint Vardan Church is situated 2½ km south of Pahots’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arzakan and Alapars.

Arzakan

Village

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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.

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.

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. Bjni is situated 3 km northeast of Pahots’.

Pahots’

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,613 metres
Also known as: “Pahots‘”
Category: landform
Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.44171° or 40° 26′ 30″ north

Longitude

44.62231° or 44° 37′ 20″ east

Elevation

1,613 metres (5,292 feet)

Open location code

8HG6CJRC+MW

GeoNames ID

11107870

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In Other Languages

“Pahots’” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Pahots’”
Armenian: “Պահոց”

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