Shen
Shen is a locality in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,824 metres. Shen is situated nearby to the locality K’artun, as well as near Noratun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.
Proshaberd
Castle
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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 Gladzor.
Vernashen
Village
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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. Vernashen is situated 2½ km southwest of Shen.
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. Gladzor is situated 4 km southwest of Shen.
Shatin
Village
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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 7 km west of Shen.
Shen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.8111° or 39° 48′ 40″ northLongitude
45.37091° or 45° 22′ 15″ eastElevation
1,824 metres (5,984 feet)Open location code
8HF7R96C+C9GeoNames ID
11190647
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In Other Languages
“Shen” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shen”
- Armenian: “Շեն”
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