Dik’ K’ar

Dik’ K’ar is a hill in , and has an elevation of 1,849 metres. Dik’ K’ar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of .

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

Church
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The , also commonly referred to as Vahramashen Surp Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd) was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. is situated 3½ km north of Dik’ K’ar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of on the southern slope of . The town contains the built in 1213.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . is home to the and remains of a Bronze Age fort.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of .

Dik’ K’ar

Latitude
40.35828° or 40° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
44.23889° or 44° 14′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,849 metres (6,066 feet)
Open location code
8HG6965Q+8H
Geo­Names ID
11129184
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Dik’ K’ar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Dik’ K’ar”
  • Armenian: “Դիք քար”

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