Vank’i Dzor
Vank’i Dzor is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,817 metres. Vank’i Dzor is situated nearby to Hogevank Monastery, as well as near Saint Karapet Church.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 120 metres west of Vank’i Dzor.
Saint Karapet Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Karapet Church is situated 140 metres west of Vank’i Dzor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dzorakap and Sarnaghbyur.
Dzorakap
Village
Photo: FHen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dzorakap is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
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. Sarnaghbyur is situated 3 km southeast of Vank’i Dzor.
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 4 km northwest of Vank’i Dzor.
Vank’i Dzor
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.5459° or 40° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
43.88892° or 43° 53′ 20″ eastElevation
1,817 metres (5,961 feet)Open location code
8HG5GVWQ+9HGeoNames ID
11315377
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In Other Languages
“Vank’i Dzor” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Vank’i Dzor”
- Armenian: “Վանքի ձոր”
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