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 the locality Marez.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dvin and Tiknuni castle.
Dvin
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 km 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.01813° or 40° 1′ 5″ northLongitude
44.61389° or 44° 36′ 50″ eastElevation
991 metres (3,251 feet)Open location code
8HG62J97+7HGeoNames ID
11336702
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bkoyi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Bkoyi”
- Armenian: “Բկոյի”
Localities in the Area
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