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″ northLongitude
45.32233° or 45° 19′ 20″ eastElevation
1,408 metres (4,619 feet)Open location code
8HF7V82C+HWGeoNames ID
11190331
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In Other Languages
“Vostin” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ostin”
- Armenian: “Ոստին”
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