Goghtagarak
Goghtagarak is an abandoned locality in Kotayk Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,254 metres. Goghtagarak is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Meghenav, as well as near Ando.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geghard and Goght.
Geghard
Village
Photo: Dec53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geghard is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Geghard monastery is located southeast of Geghard village, near Goght. Geghard is situated 2½ km south of Goghtagarak.
Goght
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goght is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. Goght is situated 5 km southwest of Goghtagarak.
Garni
Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
Garni is a village in the Kotayk Province of Central Armenia. Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.
Goghtagarak
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Historically known as: “Bezkyosa”
- Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.17631° or 40° 10′ 35″ northLongitude
44.81009° or 44° 48′ 36″ eastElevation
2,254 metres (7,395 feet)Open location code
8HG65RG6+G2GeoNames ID
11128536
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Goghtagarak” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բեզքյոսա” (historical)
- Armenian: “Գողթագարակ”
- Russian: “Безкеса” (historical)
- Russian: “Гохтагарак”
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