Shek Avetaran

Shek Avetaran is a monument in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,244 metres. Shek Avetaran is situated nearby to the village Artsvanist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artsvanist and Makenis.

Artsvanist

Village

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Artsvanist is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the south of Lake Sevan. In the gorge south of the village is the important early 10th century monastery of Vanevan and a large but broken medieval khachkar monument nearby. Artsvanist is situated 6 km north of Shek Avetaran.

Makenis

Village

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Makenis is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Makenis is situated 7 km east of Shek Avetaran.

Karchaghbyur

Village

Karchaghbyur is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia. Karchaghbyur is situated 8 km northeast of Shek Avetaran.

Shek Avetaran

Type: Monument
Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.1029° or 40° 6′ 10″ north

Longitude

45.53332° or 45° 32′ east

Elevation

2,244 metres (7,362 feet)

Open location code

8HG74G3M+58

GeoNames ID

11318073

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In Other Languages

“Shek Avetaran” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Shek Avetaran”
Armenian: “Շեկ Ավետարան”

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