Shirmadzor
Shirmadzor is a canyon in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,607 metres. Shirmadzor is situated nearby to the village Shatin, as well as near the locality Alikhan-Payasy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Spitakavor Monastery and Shativank.
Spitakavor Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spitakavor Monastery, is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Spitakavor Monastery is situated 3½ km east of Shirmadzor.
Shativank
Church
Photo: Emma YSU, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shativank is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Shirmadzor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatin and Vernashen.
Shatin
Village
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shatin is a village and the centre of the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village contains several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history. Shatin is situated 3 km northwest of Shirmadzor.
Vernashen
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vernashen is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen. Vernashen is situated 4 km southeast of Shirmadzor.
Gladzor
Village
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gladzor is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The historic 13th-century University of Gladzor is located in the village, and the 13th-century Proshaberd fortress is located 6-7 km to the north of the village. Gladzor is situated 4½ km south of Shirmadzor.
Shirmadzor
- Type: Canyon with an elevation of 1,607 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.81952° or 39° 49′ 10″ northLongitude
45.32788° or 45° 19′ 40″ eastElevation
1,607 metres (5,272 feet)Open location code
8HF7R89H+R5GeoNames ID
11190260
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In Other Languages
“Shirmadzor” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shirmadzor”
- Armenian: “Շիրմաձոր”
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