Shenik

Shenik is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,346 metres. Shenik is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Surb Kiraki Church and Yerevan Yegvard Airport.

Church
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Aerodrome
Arzni Airport is a military airport located near the town of , 13 km north of and 2 km west of . The airport serves as a training base and is attached to the Armenak Khanperyants Military Aviation University, operated by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byureghavan and Arzni.

Town
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, is a town and urban municipal community in the of . It is located 16 kilometres northeast of , and 25 kilometres south of the provincial center .

Village
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, is a resort village in the of located by the Hrazdan River canyon. The modern village was founded on the place of old Armenian village called and mentioned by Movses Khorenatsi during the 19th century by Assyrian Christians who migrated to Eastern Armenia from Iran.

Town
Photo: Govorkov, CC BY 2.0.
Nor Hachn is a town and urban municipal community in the of , founded in 1953. The town is located on the right bank of Hrazdan River, to the west of the Arzni canyon, on the immediate proximity of the Arzni-Shamiram canal.

Shenik

Latitude
40.30548° or 40° 18′ 20″ north
Longitude
44.59168° or 44° 35′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,346 metres (4,416 feet)
Open location code
8HG68H4R+5M
Geo­Names ID
11107935
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Shenik” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Shenik”
  • Armenian: “Շենիկ”
  • Russian: “Шеник”

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