Khaghkan
Khaghkan is a stream in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,524 metres. Khaghkan is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Serkevil, as well as near Akhandak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi and Hovhannavank.
Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi
Church
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Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, 45 by 54 metres just outside the village of Ushi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It sits at the far side of what was once a settlement site from the 3rd - 1st millennia BC. Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi is situated 2½ km southwest of Khaghkan.
Hovhannavank
Church
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Hovhannavank, also Yovhannavank‘ is a medieval monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan. Hovhannavank is situated 3 km south of Khaghkan.
Kasakh Waterfall
Waterfall
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Kasakh Waterfall is situated 3½ km south of Khaghkan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ushi and Saghmosavan.
Ushi
Village
Photo: Արարատ Թրվանց, CC0.
Ushi is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It contains a 10th-century chapel, and approximately 1 km outside the village are the ruins of Saint Sargis Monastery of the 7th to 13th centuries.
Saghmosavan
Village
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Saghmosavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town is the site of the Saghmosavank Monastery with Saint Sion church, built in 1215.
Artashavan
Village
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Artashavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. In the village to the northeast, is the restored 7th-century Surp Amenaprkich Church. Artashavan is situated 2½ km north of Khaghkan.
Khaghkan
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.36389° or 40° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
44.38068° or 44° 22′ 50″ eastElevation
1,524 metres (5,000 feet)Open location code
8HG6997J+H7GeoNames ID
11230707
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In Other Languages
“Khaghkan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Khaghkan”
- Armenian: “Խաղկան”
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