Metsamori
Metsamori is a museum in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 846 metres. Metsamori is situated nearby to the village Taronik, as well as near Artashar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metsamor and Lake Ayger.
Metsamor
Museum
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metsamor site is an archaeological site in the Ararat Plain region of Armenia. It includes the remains of settlements and structures dating from the Chalcolithic, Bronze, and Early Iron Ages. Metsamor is situated 290 metres northwest of Metsamori.
Lake Ayger
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Lake Akna is a small lake located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in Armenia. The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters. Lake Ayger is situated 3 km northwest of Metsamori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taronik and Artashar.
Taronik
Village
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taronik is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The Iron Age settlement of Metsamor site is located only 1 km southwest of Taronik.
Artashar
Village
Artashar is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Today, almost 42% of the population are Yazidi Kurds.
Zartonk
Village
Zartonk, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Almost 42% of the population are from the Yazidi minority. Zartonk is situated 3 km southwest of Metsamori.
Metsamori
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.12512° or 40° 7′ 30″ northLongitude
44.1889° or 44° 11′ 20″ eastElevation
846 metres (2,776 feet)Open location code
8HG645GQ+2HGeoNames ID
11224589
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In Other Languages
“Metsamori” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Metsamori”
- Armenian: “Մեծամորի”
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