Bkoyi

Bkoyi is a canyon in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 991 metres. Bkoyi is situated nearby to the village Verin Dvin, as well as near Norashen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dvin and Tiknuni castle.

Dvin

Ruins

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Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 kilometres to the south of modern Yerevan. Dvin is situated 3½ km southwest of Bkoyi.

Tiknuni castle

Ruins

Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tiknuni castle is a ruins, which is situated 4 km northwest of Bkoyi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verin Dvin and Norashen.

Verin Dvin

Village

Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Verin Dvin is a village in the Verin Dvin Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located 30 kilometers south of Yerevan. The largest Assyrian community in Armenia is in Verin Dvin, where around 2,000 out of the 2,700 residents in the village are ethnic Assyrians.

Norashen

Village

Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Norashen is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.

Dvin

Village

Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dvin is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located near the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin. Dvin is situated 2½ km west of Bkoyi.

Bkoyi

Type: Canyon with an elevation of 991 metres
Category: landform
Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.01813° or 40° 1′ 5″ north

Longitude

44.61389° or 44° 36′ 50″ east

Elevation

991 metres (3,251 feet)

Open location code

8HG62J97+7H

GeoNames ID

11336702

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In Other Languages

“Bkoyi” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Bkoyi”
Armenian: “Բկոյի”

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