Shunk’ar
Shunk’ar is a mountain in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,047 metres. Shunk’ar is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Aghavnut, as well as near the farm village Kechut.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aghavnavank and Hovk.
Aghavnavank
Village
Photo: Armen.khachikyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aghavnavank is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province in Armenia. A hiking trail featuring the 12th/13th-century Aghavnavank Monastery, and a yew grove of the Dilijan National Park is located near the village. Aghavnavank is situated 4½ km south of Shunk’ar.
Hovk
Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovk is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province in Armenia. In 1988–1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village; refugees from Getashen, the villages of Shamkhor as well as from Martunashen resettled in the village. Hovk is situated 6 km northwest of Shunk’ar.
Khachardzan
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khachardzan is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. Khachardzan is situated 6 km southwest of Shunk’ar.
Shunk’ar
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,047 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.76392° or 40° 45′ 50″ northLongitude
45.09308° or 45° 5′ 35″ eastElevation
2,047 metres (6,716 feet)Open location code
8HG7Q37V+H6GeoNames ID
11324155
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In Other Languages
“Shunk’ar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shunk’ar”
- Armenian: “Շունքար”
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