Shekk’ar

Shekk’ar is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 1,690 metres. Shekk’ar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zarinja Sourp Khach church.

Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sourp Khach Armenian Church is an Armenian Church built circa 635 A.D. The Church contains a symmetrical plan of design with a folded-wall structure and pyramidal disposition.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zarndzha and Tsamakasar.

Village
Zarinja is a village in the Talin Municipality of the of . The village contains the seventh-century church of Saint Khach, rebuilt in the tenth century.

Village
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Talin Municipality of the of . The town is the site of Bronze Age burials being excavated. is situated 2½ km west of Shekk’ar.

Village
Photo: Ahaik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hatsashen is a village in the Talin Municipality of the of . is situated 4½ km south of Shekk’ar.

Shekk’ar

Latitude
40.46948° or 40° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
43.79169° or 43° 47′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,690 metres (5,545 feet)
Open location code
8HG5FQ9R+QM
Geo­Names ID
11214470
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shekk’ar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Shekk’ar”
  • Armenian: “Շեկքար”

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