K’ir U Akhper
K’ir U Akhper is a historical site in Lori, Armenia and has an elevation of 959 metres. K’ir U Akhper is situated nearby to the village Dzoragyugh, as well as near Dzoraget.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hnevank Monastery Complex and Karasun Mankants.
Hnevank Monastery Complex
Church
Photo: Ashot Arzumanyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hnevank is a 7th-12th century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, located near the village of Kurtan in the Lori Province of Armenia. The monastery is situated on a hill within a gorge, near where the Dzoraget and Gargar rivers join. Hnevank Monastery Complex is situated 3 km west of K’ir U Akhper.
Karasun Mankants
Church
Photo: Ek6rba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karasun Mankants is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of K’ir U Akhper.
Chgnavor Monastery
Church
Photo: Վազգեն Ղալայան, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chgnavor Monastery is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of K’ir U Akhper.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dzoragyugh and Dzoraget.
Dzoragyugh
Village
Photo: Harut Chatinyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dzoragyugh is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
Dzoraget
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dzoraget, is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
Arevatsag
Village
Photo: A.arpi.a, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arevatsag is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
K’ir U Akhper
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lori, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.95709° or 40° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
44.6167° or 44° 37′ 0″ eastElevation
959 metres (3,146 feet)Open location code
8HG6XJ48+RMGeoNames ID
11321473
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In Other Languages
“K’ir U Akhper” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “K’ir U Akhper”
- Armenian: “Քիր ու ախպեր”
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