Arkayits

Arkayits is an abandoned locality in , and has an elevation of 1,509 metres. Arkayits is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baberd and Garni.

Hamlet
Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. is situated 4½ km northeast of Arkayits.

Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the Kotayk Province of . Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.

Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. is situated 9 km north of Arkayits.

Arkayits

Latitude
40.06081° or 40° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
44.74374° or 44° 44′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,509 metres (4,951 feet)
Open location code
8HG63P6V+8F
Geo­Names ID
11336736
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Arkayits” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արքայից”
  • Armenian: “Շահրիար” (historical)
  • Russian: “Аркайиц”
  • Russian: “Шагриар” (historical)

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