Yerkayn
Yerkayn is a mountain in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,028 metres. Yerkayn is situated nearby to the locality Averk’, as well as near Tsakk’ar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Cross Church.
Holy Cross Church
Church
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The Kasagh Basilica or the Aparan Basilica, formally known as the Holy Cross Church, is an early medieval Armenian church in the town of Aparan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Holy Cross Church is situated 3½ km north of Yerkayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayk and Aparan.
Kayk
Village
Kayk is a village in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located 29 km away from Ashtarak 1850 meters above the sea level. The population migrated to Kayk during 1828-1929 from villages of Alashkert, Mush, Khoy, and Salmast regions. Kayk is situated 3 km northeast of Yerkayn.
Aparan
Town
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Aparan is a town in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 6,451. Aparan is situated 3 km north of Yerkayn.
Vardenis
Village
Vardenis is a village in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town has a 19th-century church. Vardenis is situated 4½ km east of Yerkayn.
Yerkayn
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,028 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.5639° or 40° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
44.3501° or 44° 21′ 0″ eastElevation
2,028 metres (6,654 feet)Open location code
8HG6H972+H2GeoNames ID
11320041
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In Other Languages
“Yerkayn” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Yerkayn”
- Armenian: “Երկայն”
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