Dik’ K’ar
Dik’ K’ar is a hill in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,849 metres. Dik’ K’ar is situated nearby to the village Tegher, as well as near Orgov.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
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.
Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Vahramashen Church
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Vahramashen Church is situated 3½ km north of Dik’ K’ar.
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.
Dik’ K’ar
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,849 metres
- Also known as: “Dik‘ K’ar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.35828° or 40° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
44.23889° or 44° 14′ 20″ eastElevation
1,849 metres (6,066 feet)Open location code
8HG6965Q+8HGeoNames 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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