Averk’
Averk’ is a locality in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,091 metres. Averk’ is situated nearby to the locality Yernji Tap’, as well as near Tandzolor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank) and Geghard.
St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank)
Church
Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aghjots Vank; also known as the Saint Stephen Monastery of Goght, is a 13th-century monastery situated along a tributary of the Azat River Valley within the Khosrov State Reserve located half a mile walk from the hamlet of Mets Gilanlar, and near the villages of Goght and Garni in the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Geghard
Monastery
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Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status. Geghard is situated 3½ km north of Averk’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayburd and Goght.
Bayburd
Hamlet
Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. 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. Bayburd is situated 4 km southwest of Averk’.
Goght
Village
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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 4½ km northwest of Averk’.
Geghard
Village
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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 5 km north of Averk’.
Averk’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Averk‘”
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.10968° or 40° 6′ 35″ northLongitude
44.82092° or 44° 49′ 15″ eastElevation
2,091 metres (6,860 feet)Open location code
8HG64R5C+V9GeoNames ID
11128715
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In Other Languages
“Averk’” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Averk’”
- Armenian: “Ավերք”
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