Paparner
Paparner is an archaeological site in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,996 metres. Paparner is situated nearby to the village Harich, as well as near the church Surb Astvatsatsin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harichavank Monastery and Surb Astvatsatsin.
Harichavank Monastery
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Harichavank is a 7th-century Armenian monastery located near the village of Harich in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik. Harichavank Monastery is situated 210 metres south of Paparner.
Surb Astvatsatsin
Church
Photo: Hiosn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin is a church, which is situated 200 metres south of Paparner.
Surb Grigor
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Grigor is a church, which is situated 220 metres south of Paparner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harich and Nahapetavan.
Harich
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harich is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Within the village is the Harichavank Monastery of the 8th century. Across the gorge from the monastery is a 3rd millennium BC fortress and tomb field.
Nahapetavan
Village
Nahapetavan is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1961 in honor of Nahapet Kurghinian, a participant in the Bolshevik uprising in May 1920.
Paparner
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.60828° or 40° 36′ 30″ northLongitude
44.00012° or 44° 0′ 0″ eastElevation
1,996 metres (6,549 feet)Open location code
8HG6J252+82GeoNames ID
11315420
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In Other Languages
“Paparner” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “P’aparner”
- Armenian: “Կատակոմբեր”
- Armenian: “Փապարներ”
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