P’orak

P’orak is a hill in , and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. P’orak is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Artavazik Church and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.

Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of in the of .

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of in the village of in . is situated 3 km southwest of P’orak.

Church
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is situated 3 km southeast of P’orak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byurakan and Antarut.

Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a city in located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of .

Village
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . is situated 2½ km southeast of P’orak.

P’orak

Latitude
40.3501° or 40° 21′ 0″ north
Longitude
44.29028° or 44° 17′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)
Open location code
8HG6972R+24
Geo­Names 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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