Herker
Herker is a garden in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 861 metres. Herker is situated nearby to the village Voskehat, as well as near the locality Ginevet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zvartnots Cathedral and Saint Hripsime Church.
Zvartnots Cathedral
Archaeological site
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome.
Saint Hripsime Church
Church
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin murdered by Tiridates III and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia. Saint Hripsime Church is situated 4 km northwest of Herker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voskehat and Arevashat.
Voskehat
Village
Voskehat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It has a population of 3,491 at the 2011 census, up from 2,369 at the 2001 census.
Arevashat
Village
Photo: thomasswitala, CC BY 2.0.
Arevashat known as Varmaziar until 1946, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Arevashat is situated 2½ km east of Herker.
Ptghunk
Village
Ptghunk is a village in the Armenian province of Armavir. The village is about 10 miles from Yerevan on the road to Komitas, and is close to the Zvartnots airport. According to the 2011 census, the population of Ptghunk is 1,795. Ptghunk is situated 2½ km northeast of Herker.
Herker
- Type: Garden
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.14587° or 40° 8′ 45″ northLongitude
44.34448° or 44° 20′ 40″ eastElevation
861 metres (2,825 feet)Open location code
8HG648WV+8QGeoNames ID
11110881
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In Other Languages
“Herker” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Herker”
- Armenian: “Հերկեր”
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