Armenk’ar
Armenk’ar is a cemetery in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,758 metres. Armenk’ar is situated nearby to the village Tufashen, as well as near Haykasar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pemzashen Church and St Gregory.
Pemzashen Church
Church
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pemzashen Church of the 7th century is located within the village of Pemzashen in the Shirak Province of Armenia just off of the main road through town. It sits adjacent to the foundations of a 5th-century basilica. Pemzashen Church is situated 3 km southeast of Armenk’ar.
St Gregory
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Stephen Church of Lmbat Monastery, more commonly known as Lmbatavank, is a church located on a hillside southwest of the town of Artik in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was constructed in the 7th century and was dedicated to Saint Stephen. St Gregory is situated 3½ km east of Armenk’ar.
Makaravank Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makaravank Monastery is situated 3½ km southeast of Armenk’ar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tufashen and Haykasar.
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 4½ km southwest of Armenk’ar.
Armenk’ar
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.6001° or 40° 36′ 0″ northLongitude
43.91528° or 43° 54′ 55″ eastElevation
1,758 metres (5,768 feet)Open location code
8HG5JW28+24GeoNames ID
11315644
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In Other Languages
“Armenk’ar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Armenk’ar”
- Armenian: “Արմենքար”
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