Lanj
Lanj is a hill in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,872 metres. Lanj is situated nearby to the village Akunk, as well as near the locality Shenik.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. John (Surb Hovanes) and Chapel of the Savior.
St. John (Surb Hovanes)
Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mastara Church, also known as Church of Saint John in an early medieval church in Mastara, Armenia. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and central domed church. St. John (Surb Hovanes) is situated 3½ km northwest of Lanj.
Chapel of the Savior
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapel of the Savior is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Lanj.
Church of St. Stepanos Nakhavka
Church
Photo: Armen Manukov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St. Stepanos Nakhavka is situated 4 km northwest of Lanj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akunk and Karmrashen.
Akunk
Village
Akunk is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia founded in 1829.
Karmrashen
Village
Karmrashen is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village is home to the Saint Astvatsatsin Church of 1865, a rock cut shrine, ruins of a fortress, and several khachkars. Karmrashen is situated 3 km east of Lanj.
Yeghnik
Village
Yeghnik, known until 1946 as Dadalu, is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village's church, Saint Nshan, dates back to 1866. Yeghnik is situated 3½ km southeast of Lanj.
Lanj
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,872 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.42792° or 40° 25′ 41″ northLongitude
43.91248° or 43° 54′ 45″ eastElevation
1,872 metres (6,142 feet)Open location code
8HG5CWH6+5XGeoNames ID
11214546
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In Other Languages
“Lanj” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Lanj”
- Armenian: “Լանջ”
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