Lezher
Lezher is a field in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,599 metres. Lezher is situated nearby to the village Tegher, as well as near the locality Chragi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
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.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 2½ km east of Lezher.
Artavazik Church
Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Artavazik Church is situated 4 km east of Lezher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.
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.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Antarut is situated 2½ km northeast of Lezher.
Lezher
- Type: Field
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.33893° or 40° 20′ 20″ northLongitude
44.23889° or 44° 14′ 20″ eastElevation
1,599 metres (5,246 feet)Open location code
8HG686QQ+HHGeoNames ID
11129104
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In Other Languages
“Lezher” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Lezher”
- Armenian: “Լեժեր”
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