Vayots’sar

Vayots’sar is a mountain in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,385 metres. Vayots’sar is situated nearby to the locality Artsvi, as well as near the farm village Arjadzor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsakhatsqar Monastery and Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.

Tsakhatsqar Monastery

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Tsaghats Kar Monastery is an Armenian monastery located along the mountain foothills overlooking the Yeghegis River, between the villages of Yeghegis and Horbategh in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis

Church

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Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is situated 3½ km south of Vayots’sar.

Medieval Jewish cemetry

Cemetery

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Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km south of Vayots’sar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horbategh and Yeghegis.

Horbategh

Village

Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Horbategh is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Horbategh is situated 2½ km west of Vayots’sar.

Yeghegis

Village

Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century. Yeghegis is situated 3½ km south of Vayots’sar.

Artabuynk

Village

Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 5 km southwest of Vayots’sar.

Vayots’sar

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,385 metres
Category: landform
Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.9043° or 39° 54′ 16″ north

Longitude

45.36389° or 45° 21′ 50″ east

Elevation

2,385 metres (7,825 feet)

Open location code

8HF7W937+PH

GeoNames ID

11190211

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Armenian: “Vayots’sar”

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