Vacharkan

Vacharkan is a field in , and has an elevation of 1,184 metres. Vacharkan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Surb Stepanos.

Church
Photo: Ahaik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Vacharkan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kosh and Shamiram.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of , 18 km south-west of the district centre . The town is attested as Kvash in early Christian times.

Village
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, is a village in the Municipality of the of . It is mostly populated by Yazidis. The village is named after the Assyrian legendary queen Semiramis. is situated 3½ km west of Vacharkan.

Village
is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . The village is on the road from to Tsakhkasar. The village has been founded in 1991–1992 by Armenian refugees fleeing from Mədrəsə village of of . is situated 3½ km west of Vacharkan.

Vacharkan

Latitude
40.28748° or 40° 17′ 15″ north
Longitude
44.13892° or 44° 8′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,184 metres (3,885 feet)
Open location code
8HG674PQ+XH
Geo­Names ID
11129026
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In Other Languages

“Vacharkan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Vacharkan”
  • Armenian: “Վաճարկան”

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