Shnkakh

Shnkakh is a field in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,485 metres. Shnkakh is situated nearby to the village Kotayk, as well as near the abandoned locality Gomer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint John the Baptist church and Surb Karapet.

Saint John the Baptist church

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Surb Karapet

Church

Photo: ASHOT2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Surb Karapet is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Shnkakh.

Poghos Petros Monastery

Church

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Poghos Petros Monastery is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Shnkakh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kotayk and Akunk.

Kotayk

Village

Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kotayk, formerly known as Yelgovan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

Akunk is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located 6 km northeast of Abovyan and situated at the foot of Mount Hatis. The village was founded in 1829 by Armenian immigrants from Persia and Western Armenia, while the current population is Armenian and Yazidi. Akunk is situated 3 km south of Shnkakh.

Nor Gyugh

Village

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nor Gyugh is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. 'Nor Gyugh' translates as 'New Village' in English. The village is mainly populated by Armenians but has a Kurdish minority. Nor Gyugh is situated 3½ km southwest of Shnkakh.

Shnkakh

Type: Field
Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.29449° or 40° 17′ 40″ north

Longitude

44.6723° or 44° 40′ 20″ east

Elevation

1,485 metres (4,872 feet)

Open location code

8HG67MVC+QW

GeoNames ID

11108051

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shnkakh” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Shnkakh”
Armenian: “Շնկախ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gomer and Kaputan.

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