Kirakosents
Kirakosents is an archaeological site in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,909 metres. Kirakosents is situated nearby to the village Dzorakap, as well as near Karaberd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hogevank Monastery and Saint Karapet Church.
Hogevank Monastery
Monastery
The medieval Hogevank Monastery is situated near the village of Sarnaghbyur, in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is also known as Karmir vank or Dzoragyughi vank, Saint Karapet Church, completed in 1205, is the main building in the monastic complex. Hogevank Monastery is situated 2½ km east of Kirakosents.
Saint Karapet Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Karapet Church is situated 2½ km east of Kirakosents.
Surb Astvatsatsin (Maralik)
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin (Maralik) is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Kirakosents.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dzorakap and Karaberd.
Dzorakap
Village
Photo: FHen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dzorakap is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Karaberd
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karaberd is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Karaberd is situated 3 km west of Kirakosents.
Maralik
Town
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maralik is a town in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province at the northwest of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,398, down from 5,782 reported in the 2001 census. Maralik is situated 3½ km north of Kirakosents.
Kirakosents
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.55011° or 40° 33′ 0″ northLongitude
43.86108° or 43° 51′ 40″ eastElevation
1,909 metres (6,263 feet)Open location code
8HG5HV26+2CGeoNames ID
11315152
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In Other Languages
“Kirakosents” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Kirakosents’”
- Armenian: “Կիրակոսենց”
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