Heri Tak
Heri Tak is a cave in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,616 metres. Heri Tak is situated nearby to the church Tegher Monastery, as well as near the village Orgov.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Tegher Monastery is situated 440 metres north of Heri Tak.
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 southeast of Heri Tak.
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 3½ km east of Heri Tak.
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.
Heri Tak
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.34168° or 40° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
44.2417° or 44° 14′ 30″ eastElevation
1,616 metres (5,302 feet)Open location code
8HG686RR+MMGeoNames ID
11129112
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Heri Tak” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Heri Tak”
- Armenian: “Հերի տակ”
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