Shoghakan

Shoghakan is an abandoned locality in , and has an elevation of 1,622 metres. Shoghakan is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baberd and Garni.

Hamlet
Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. is situated 6 km north of Shoghakan.

Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the Kotayk Province of . Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.

Village
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of . In 1984, the town was named after Grigor Narekatsi. was also a village in Western Armenia. is situated 10 km southwest of Shoghakan.

Shoghakan

Latitude
40.04225° or 40° 2′ 32″ north
Longitude
44.76493° or 44° 45′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,622 metres (5,322 feet)
Open location code
8HG62QR7+VX
Geo­Names ID
11128671
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Shoghakan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շողական”
  • Armenian: “Շուղայիբ” (historical)
  • Russian: “Шогакан”
  • Russian: “Шугаиб” (historical)

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