Ajajur

Ajajur is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 1,439 metres. Ajajur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stepan Shaumian’s Museum and Lori fortress.

Museum
Photo: Griqor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Камалян001, CC0.
is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the village in , . The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. is situated 4 km southeast of Ajajur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bovadzor and Stepanavan.

Village
Photo: Nare Atoyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It's famous mainly because of the ruins of the walled city of Lori located nearby. There is also a rather big museum of Stepan Shahumyan in town and nice Dendropark 12 km south of town.

Village
Photo: Taron Saharyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , just east of . The medieval fortress "Lori Berd" is located near the village, situated on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the and Tashir rivers.

Ajajur

Latitude
41.02368° or 41° 1′ 25″ north
Longitude
44.39447° or 44° 23′ 40″ east
Elevation
1,439 metres (4,721 feet)
Open location code
8HH629FV+FQ
Geo­Names ID
11319434
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ajajur” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ajajur”
  • Armenian: “Աջաջուր”

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