Khnusik

Khnusik is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It has hot summers and a humid continental climate.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of . is situated 3½ km east of Khnusik.

Building
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The Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT54 or the , is a radio telescope in , Armenia. It was built between 1975 and 1985 and was active between 1986 and 1990 before its use was halted. is situated 3½ km east of Khnusik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avan and Tegher.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . The population of the village is mainly Armenian. It is home to the basilica-style church of Surb Astvatsatsin that sits along a street just off the main road beside the main cemetery. is situated 2½ km west of Khnusik.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of on the southern slope of . The town contains the built in 1213. is situated 3 km east of Khnusik.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It was depopulated in 1960 and resettled in 1989. is situated 4½ km west of Khnusik.

Khnusik

Latitude
40.34413° or 40° 20′ 39″ north
Longitude
44.19901° or 44° 11′ 56″ east
Population
17
Elevation
1,914 metres (6,280 feet)
Open location code
8HG685VX+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8939149000
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11128776
Wiki­data ID
Q12167393
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Khnusik” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Khnusik”
  • Armenian: “Xnusik”
  • Armenian: “Խնուսիկ (գյուղ)”
  • Armenian: “Խնուսիկ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qoytul”
  • Chechen: “Хнусик”
  • Georgian: “ხნუსიკი”
  • Persian: “خنوسیک”
  • Polish: “Chnusik”
  • Romanian: “Hnusik, Aragațotn”
  • Russian: “Хнусик”
  • Spanish: “Khnusik”
  • Turkish: “Khnusik”
  • Turkish: “Koytul”
  • Ukrainian: “Хнусік”
  • Uzbek: “Khnusik”

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