Shek Avetaran
Shek Avetaran is a church in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 885 metres. Shek Avetaran is situated nearby to the village Hovtamej, as well as near Tsiatsan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Etchmiadzin.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Heretiq, Public domain.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is situated 3½ km southeast of Shek Avetaran.
Etchmiadzin
Monastery
Photo: Devejian, Public domain.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, known in Armenian as simply the Mother See, is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church. Etchmiadzin is situated 3½ km southeast of Shek Avetaran.
Manoukian Manuscript Library
Library
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian is a manuscript library located in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Manoukian Manuscript Library is situated 4 km southeast of Shek Avetaran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hovtamej and Tsiatsan.
Hovtamej
Village
Hovtamej is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century.
Tsaghkunk
Village
Photo: 05arman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century.
Shek Avetaran
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.18329° or 40° 10′ 60″ northLongitude
44.25848° or 44° 15′ 31″ eastElevation
885 metres (2,904 feet)Open location code
8HG657M5+89GeoNames ID
11110834
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In Other Languages
“Shek Avetaran” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shek Avetaran”
- Armenian: “Շեկ Ավետարան”
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