Vostin

Vostin is an archaeological site in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,408 metres. Vostin is situated nearby to the village Artabuynk, as well as near Shatin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shativank and Smbataberd.

Shativank

Church

Photo: Emma YSU, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shativank is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Vostin.

Smbataberd

Photo: Heghine Martirosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smbataberd is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Smbataberd is situated 2½ km northeast of Vostin.

Medieval Jewish cemetry

Cemetery

Photo: Nairi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km northeast of Vostin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artabuynk and Shatin.

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.

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 southwest of Vostin.

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 4 km northeast of Vostin.

Vostin

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.8515° or 39° 51′ 5″ north

Longitude

45.32233° or 45° 19′ 20″ east

Elevation

1,408 metres (4,619 feet)

Open location code

8HF7V82C+HW

GeoNames ID

11190331

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In Other Languages

“Vostin” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Ostin”
Armenian: “Ոստին”

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