Hermon Monastery

Hermon Monastery is a monastery in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,974 metres. Hermon Monastery is situated nearby to the village Yeghegis, as well as near Arates.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis and Kalasar.

Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis

Church

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Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is situated 3 km west of Hermon Monastery.

Kalasar

Dwelling

Kalasar is an abandoned village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It once belonged to the community of Hermon. Kalasar is situated 2 km northeast of Hermon Monastery.

Medieval Jewish cemetry

Cemetery

Photo: Nairi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery, which is situated 3½ km west of Hermon Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermon and Yeghegis.

Hermon

Village

Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hermon is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

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 west of Hermon Monastery.

Arates

Village

Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arates is an abandoned village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Arates is situated 4½ km northeast of Hermon Monastery.

Hermon Monastery

Type: Monastery
Category: religion
Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.87519° or 39° 52′ 31″ north

Longitude

45.40073° or 45° 24′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,974 metres (6,476 feet)

Open location code

8HF7VCG2+37

GeoNames ID

11190369

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In Other Languages

“Hermon Monastery” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Հերմոնի վանք”

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