Akht’amar
Akht’amar is a field in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 843 metres. Akht’amar is situated nearby to the locality Yerits’atap’, as well as near the village Artashar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Metsamor site.
Metsamor site
Museum
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metsamor site is the remains of an old fortress located to the southwest of the Armenian village of Taronik, in the Armavir Province. While a belief was long held according to which the city of Metsamor was destroyed by the Urartians during the Iron Age, researchers now believe it was destroyed by Scythian or Cimmerian nomads. Metsamor site is situated 4 km north of Akht’amar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artashar and Yeraskhahun.
Artashar
Village
Artashar is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Today, almost 42% of the population are Yazidi Kurds.
Yeraskhahun
Village
Yeraskhahun is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Half of the population of the village are Yazidis. Yeraskhahun is situated 2½ km southeast of Akht’amar.
Yeghegnut
Village
Photo: ArMu2025, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegnut, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The majority of the village are Armenians with 663 of the Yazidi minority. Yeghegnut is situated 3½ km west of Akht’amar.
Akht’amar
- Type: Field
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.09308° or 40° 5′ 35″ northLongitude
44.19873° or 44° 11′ 55″ eastElevation
843 metres (2,766 feet)Open location code
8HG635VX+6FGeoNames ID
11224120
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In Other Languages
“Akht’amar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Akht’amar”
- Armenian: “Ախթամար”
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Localities in the Area
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