Baghdoyi Demi

Baghdoyi Demi is a hill in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,969 metres. Baghdoyi Demi is situated nearby to the locality Astghaberd, as well as near the village Tegher.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vahramashen Church and Tegher Monastery.

Vahramashen Church

Church

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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.

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 2½ km south of Baghdoyi Demi.

Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope

Building

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The Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT54 or the Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope, is a radio telescope in Orgov, Armenia. It was built between 1975 and 1985 and was active between 1986 and 1990 before its use was halted.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.

Tegher

Village

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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 2½ km south of Baghdoyi Demi.

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 2½ km southeast of Baghdoyi Demi.

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 3 km southeast of Baghdoyi Demi.

Baghdoyi Demi

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,969 metres
Category: landform
Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.3667° or 40° 22′ 0″ north

Longitude

44.23187° or 44° 13′ 55″ east

Elevation

1,969 metres (6,460 feet)

Open location code

8HG6968J+MP

GeoNames ID

11129181

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In Other Languages

“Baghdoyi Demi” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Baghdoyi Demi”
Armenian: “Բաղդոյի դեմի”

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