Karkach’an
Karkach’an is a hill in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,629 metres. Karkach’an is situated nearby to the village Saratak, as well as near Hovtashen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horom Citadel and Vardaqar Reservoir.
Horom Citadel
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horom Citadel is an ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification atop two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir. Horom Citadel is situated 3 km southeast of Karkach’an.
Vardaqar Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vardaqar Reservoir is situated 3 km southeast of Karkach’an.
Beniamin Church
Church
Photo: Լուպե, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beniamin Church is situated 3 km northwest of Karkach’an.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saratak and Hovtashen.
Hovtashen
Village
Hovtashen is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Lusakert
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lusakert is a village in Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province in Armenia.
Karkach’an
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,629 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.67511° or 40° 40′ 30″ northLongitude
43.87909° or 43° 52′ 45″ eastElevation
1,629 metres (5,344 feet)Open location code
8HG5MVGH+2JGeoNames ID
11315001
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In Other Languages
“Karkach’an” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Karkach’an”
- Armenian: “Կարկաչան”
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