Kharakan
Kharakan is a peak in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,678 metres. Kharakan is situated nearby to the village Vernashen, as well as near Hermon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.
Proshaberd
Castle
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Proshaberd is a fortress built in the 13th century by Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. It is located about 7 kilometres northeast of the town of Vernashen in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernashen and Hermon.
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.
Hermon
Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hermon is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.
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.
Kharakan
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,678 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.82065° or 39° 49′ 14″ northLongitude
45.40738° or 45° 24′ 27″ eastElevation
2,678 metres (8,786 feet)Open location code
8HF7RCC4+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2467791418OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
11190627
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In Other Languages
“Kharakan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Kharakan”
- Armenian: “Խարական”
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