Surb Hovhannes
Surb Hovhannes is a religious site in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,168 metres. Surb Hovhannes is situated nearby to the village Karbi, as well as near Mughni.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi and Kasakh Waterfall.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi
Church
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The church of Surp Astvatsatsin is located just off of the main highway through the village of Karbi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The basilica was completed between the years of 1691–1693, while the belfry was built earlier in 1338. Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi is situated 1 km northwest of Surb Hovhannes.
Kasakh Waterfall
Waterfall
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Kasakh Waterfall is situated 1¼ km northeast of Surb Hovhannes.
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 1½ km northeast of Surb Hovhannes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karbi and Mughni.
Karbi
Village
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Karbi is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, near the town of Ashtarak. Within the area there is a triple-nave basilica of S.
Mughni
Village
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Mughni is a village situated in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province in Armenia. It is located just to the north of Ashtarak town and falls under its municipality.
Ohanavan
Village
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Ohanavan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Ohanavan was resettled in 1828 by emigrants from Muş. On a nearby escarpment sits the 13th-century Hovhannavank Monastery.
Surb Hovhannes
- Type: Religious site
- Category: religion
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.32507° or 40° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
44.38068° or 44° 22′ 50″ eastElevation
1,168 metres (3,832 feet)Open location code
8HG689GJ+27GeoNames ID
11230990
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In Other Languages
“Surb Hovhannes” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Hovhannes Surb”
- Armenian: “Հովհաննես Սուրբ.”
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