Merkasar
Merkasar is a peak in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,968 metres. Merkasar 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 and Proshaberd.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Merkasar
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,968 metres
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.81344° or 39° 48′ 48″ northLongitude
45.36053° or 45° 21′ 38″ eastElevation
1,968 metres (6,457 feet)Open location code
8HF7R976+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 2468905066OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Merkasar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Merkasar”
- Armenian: “Մերկասար”
- Russian: “Меркасар”
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