Sheran

Sheran is an abandoned locality in , and has an elevation of 1,259 metres. Sheran is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narek and Baberd.

Village
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of . In 1984, the town was named after Grigor Narekatsi. was also a village in Western Armenia. is situated 7 km southwest of Sheran.

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 8 km northeast of Sheran.

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.

Sheran

Latitude
40.03332° or 40° 2′ north
Longitude
44.7279° or 44° 43′ 40″ east
Elevation
1,259 metres (4,131 feet)
Open location code
8HG62PMH+85
Geo­Names ID
11336753
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Sheran” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շերա” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Շերան”
  • Russian: “Шеран”
  • Russian: “Шерра” (historical)

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