Yerknak’ar
Yerknak’ar is a monument in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,894 metres. Yerknak’ar is situated nearby to Sarnaghbyur Reservoir, as well as near the village Dzorakap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sarnaghbyur Reservoir and Hogevank Monastery.
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 2 km northwest of Yerknak’ar.
Saint Karapet Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Karapet Church is situated 2 km northwest of Yerknak’ar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarnaghbyur and Dzorakap.
Sarnaghbyur
Village
Photo: Volodya G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarnaghbyur is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was renamed Sarnaghbyur in 1940. The village has an artificial reservoir that irrigates 1,000 hectares of land in Ani.
Dzorakap
Village
Photo: FHen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dzorakap is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Dzorakap is situated 4 km northwest of Yerknak’ar.
Lanjik
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanjik is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Lanjik is situated 4 km southwest of Yerknak’ar.
Yerknak’ar
- Type: Monument
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.53192° or 40° 31′ 55″ northLongitude
43.90008° or 43° 54′ 0″ eastElevation
1,894 metres (6,214 feet)Open location code
8HG5GWJ2+Q2GeoNames ID
11315337
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In Other Languages
“Yerknak’ar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Yerknak’ar”
- Armenian: “Երկնաքար”
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