Poghos-Petros Surb
Poghos-Petros Surb is a church in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 951 metres. Poghos-Petros Surb is situated nearby to the village Amberd, as well as near Lernamerdz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mesrop Mashtots church and Oshakan bridge.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots church
Church
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Oshakan that contains the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. Saint Mesrop Mashtots church is situated 4 km northeast of Poghos-Petros Surb.
Oshakan bridge
Bridge
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oshakan bridge is situated 3½ km east of Poghos-Petros Surb.
Karmravor Church
Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karmravor Church is situated 4 km southwest of Poghos-Petros Surb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amberd and Lernamerdz.
Amberd
Village
Amberd; known as Franganots until 1978, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village is home to the historic church of Thomas the Apostle, dating back to the 12th century.
Lernamerdz
Village
Photo: Գարվիք, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lernamerdz is an Armenian village of 400 people in Armavir Province that still follows Soviet communism, even after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Doghs
Village
Photo: Raz from Armenia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doghs is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos, was built in the 19th century. Doghs is situated 2½ km south of Poghos-Petros Surb.
Poghos-Petros Surb
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.24451° or 40° 14′ 40″ northLongitude
44.27508° or 44° 16′ 30″ eastElevation
951 metres (3,120 feet)Open location code
8HG667VG+R2GeoNames ID
11110562
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In Other Languages
“Poghos-Petros Surb” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Poghos-Petros Surb”
- Armenian: “Պողոս-Պետրոս Սուրբ.”
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