Khas

Khas is a garden in , and has an elevation of 883 metres. Khas is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the abandoned locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Ayger and Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant.

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Lake Akna is a small located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in . The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters.

Power station
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The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, also known as the , is the only nuclear power plant in the South Caucasus, located 36 kilometers west of in . is situated 3½ km north of Khas.

Museum
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The site is an archaeological site in the region of . It includes the remains of settlements and structures dating from the Chalcolithic, Bronze, and Early Iron Ages. is situated 3½ km southeast of Khas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aknalich and Metsamor.

Village
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is a village in the of . The village is situated on a lake, after which it is named, to the east of . village is the site of the only Yazidi temple in Armenia.

Town
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, is a town and urban municipal community in the of . It is famous for being home to Armenia's Nuclear Power Plant, the only nuclear plant in the Transcaucasian region. is situated 3½ km west of Khas.

Village
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is a village in the of . The Iron Age settlement of is located only 1 km southwest of . is situated 4 km southeast of Khas.

Khas

Latitude
40.15149° or 40° 9′ 5″ north
Longitude
44.16107° or 44° 9′ 40″ east
Elevation
883 metres (2,897 feet)
Open location code
8HG65526+HC
Geo­Names ID
11224483
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In Other Languages

“Khas” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Khas”
  • Armenian: “Խաս”

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