P’orak
P’orak is a hill in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. P’orak is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Kotak, as well as near the locality Chil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Artavazik Church and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
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.
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 3 km southwest of P’orak.
Tsiranavor church of Parpi
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsiranavor church of Parpi is situated 3 km southeast of P’orak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byurakan and Antarut.
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.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Bazmaghbyur
Village
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
Bazmaghbyur is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Bazmaghbyur is situated 2½ km southeast of P’orak.
P’orak
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,590 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.3501° or 40° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
44.29028° or 44° 17′ 25″ eastElevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)Open location code
8HG6972R+24GeoNames ID
11230980
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“P’orak” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “P’orak”
- Armenian: “Փորակ”
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