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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sarnaghbyur Reservoir and Hogevank Monastery.

Sarnaghbyur Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.