Khorsh
Khorsh is a cave in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,441 metres. Khorsh is situated nearby to the church Yereruyk Basilica, as well as near the village Anipemza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yereruyk Basilica.
Yereruyk Basilica
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yererouk, also Yereruyk or Ererouk, is an ancient Armenian church near the village of Anipemza in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Yererouk was built on a plateau near the Akhurian River, which defines the frontier with Turkey, about 5 km southeast of the ancient city of Ani. Yereruyk Basilica is situated 630 metres southwest of Khorsh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anipemza and Aniavan.
Anipemza
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anipemza is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 523 in 2010, up from 349 at the 2001 census.
Aniavan
Village
Aniavan (Armenian: Անիավան is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 516 in 2010, up from 377 at the 2001 census. Aniavan is situated 3½ km northeast of Khorsh.
Tlik
Village
Tlik is a village in the Arevut Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, near the Armenia–Turkey border. The majority of the inhabitants are Yezidis. Tlik is situated 3½ km south of Khorsh.
Khorsh
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.44452° or 40° 26′ 40″ northLongitude
43.61389° or 43° 36′ 50″ eastElevation
1,441 metres (4,728 feet)Open location code
8HG5CJV7+RHGeoNames ID
11132880
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In Other Languages
“Khorsh” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Khorsh”
- Armenian: “Խորշ”
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