Arvakan
Arvakan is a field in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,503 metres. Arvakan is situated nearby to the village Vernashen, as well as near Gladzor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spitakavor Monastery.
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 4 km north of Arvakan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernashen and Gladzor.
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.
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.
Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor is a town in Southern Armenia. This small city is a good spot from which to explore the surrounding sites for a few days, and in a fantastic area for hiking and spelunking.
Arvakan
- Type: Field
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.7959° or 39° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
45.3501° or 45° 21′ 0″ eastElevation
1,503 metres (4,931 feet)Open location code
8HF7Q9W2+92GeoNames ID
11190605
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In Other Languages
“Arvakan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Arvakan”
- Armenian: “Արվական”
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