Shishkond
Shishkond is a hill in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,748 metres. Shishkond is situated nearby to the village Antarut, as well as near the locality Kotak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Artavazik Church.
Tegher Monastery
Church
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Tegher Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Shishkond.
Artavazik Church
Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Artavazik Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Shishkond.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 3½ km south of Shishkond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antarut and Orgov.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Byurakan
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
Byurakan is a city in Armenia located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.
Shishkond
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,748 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.36108° or 40° 21′ 40″ northLongitude
44.26111° or 44° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
1,748 metres (5,735 feet)Open location code
8HG69766+CCGeoNames ID
11230746
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shishkond” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shishkond”
- Armenian: “Շիշկոնդ”
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