Zorakayan
Zorakayan is a historical site in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,714 metres. Zorakayan is situated nearby to the village Khnusik, as well as near Avan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tegher Monastery.
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 3½ km northeast of Zorakayan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khnusik and Avan.
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.
Avan
Village
Photo: Nairi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. 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. Avan is situated 3 km west of Zorakayan.
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. Tegher is situated 3½ km northeast of Zorakayan.
Zorakayan
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.32788° or 40° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
44.20288° or 44° 12′ 10″ eastElevation
1,714 metres (5,623 feet)Open location code
8HG686H3+55GeoNames ID
11129134
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In Other Languages
“Zorakayan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Zorakayan”
- Armenian: “Զորակայան”
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