Samsoni
Samsoni is a monastery in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,287 metres. Samsoni is situated nearby to the church Samsonavank Monastery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samsonavank Monastery and Deghdznut Monastery.
Samsonavank Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th–13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar. Samsonavank Monastery is situated 120 metres southwest of Samsoni.
Deghdznut Monastery
Church
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Deghdznut Monastery is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Samsoni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharkut and Yenokavan.
Acharkut
Village
Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acharkut is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Acharkut is situated 8 km northeast of Samsoni.
Yenokavan
Village
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Yenokavan is a village and summer resort in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located a few kilometres to the north of the regional capital of Ijevan, close to the main highway. Yenokavan is situated 9 km southeast of Samsoni.
Achajur
Village
Photo: ՄարիամՀ., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achajur is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 10th-13th century Makaravank Monastery is located near Achajur. Achajur is situated 10 km east of Samsoni.
Samsoni
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.97229° or 40° 58′ 20″ northLongitude
45.03607° or 45° 2′ 10″ eastElevation
1,287 metres (4,222 feet)Open location code
8HG7X2CP+WCGeoNames ID
11323826
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In Other Languages
“Samsoni” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Samsoni”
- Armenian: “Սամսոնի”
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