Glkho
Glkho is a field in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,985 metres. Glkho is situated nearby to the locality Koytul, as well as near the village Khnusik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Vahramashen Church.
Tegher Monastery
Church
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Vahramashen Church
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vahramashen Church, also commonly referred to as Vahramashen Surp Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd) was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. Vahramashen Church is situated 3½ km north of Glkho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khnusik and Tegher.
Khnusik
Village
Khnusik is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It has hot summers and a humid continental climate.
Tegher
Village
Photo: nina stoessinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tegher is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. The town contains the Monastery of Tegher built in 1213.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort. Orgov is situated 3½ km east of Glkho.
Glkho
- Type: Field
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.35687° or 40° 21′ 25″ northLongitude
44.21668° or 44° 13′ eastElevation
1,985 metres (6,512 feet)Open location code
8HG69648+PMGeoNames ID
11129102
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In Other Languages
“Glkho” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Glkho”
- Armenian: “Գլխո”
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