Yerek’
Yerek’ is a canyon in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,503 metres. Yerek’ is situated nearby to the village Lusaghbyur, as well as near Shirakavan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lusaghbyur and Shirakavan.
Lusaghbyur
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lusaghbyur is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia, near the border of Turkey.
Shirakavan
Village
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shirakavan is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia, near the border of Turkey. Shirakavan is situated 2½ km north of Yerek’.
Isahakyan
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isahakyan is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was formerly named after Ghazar Agha who organized the defense of the town against the Persians in 1826–1828; later named after poet Avetik Isahakyan, who lived there. Isahakyan is situated 3 km southwest of Yerek’.
Yerek’
- Type: Canyon with an elevation of 1,503 metres
- Also known as: “Yerek‘”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.63068° or 40° 37′ 50″ northLongitude
43.75568° or 43° 45′ 20″ eastElevation
1,503 metres (4,931 feet)Open location code
8HG5JQJ4+77GeoNames ID
11315248
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In Other Languages
“Yerek’” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Yerek’”
- Armenian: “Երեք”
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