Kuris
Kuris is a stream in Syunik Province, Armenia. Kuris is situated nearby to the locality K’arigyugh, as well as near Mkats’ Aghbyur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meghri Fortress.
Meghri Fortress
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Meghri Fortress is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located in the town of Meghri. It is located on a hill overlooking the old section of the town from the north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meghri and Lehvaz.
Meghri
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Meghri is a town and the centre of the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580.
Lehvaz
Village
Lehvaz is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Lehvaz is situated 3 km northwest of Kuris.
Karchevan
Village
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Karchevan is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The village is located in the southern part of the Syunik Province, a short distance from the Aras River - the main tributary of the Kura River, which forms the border with Iran and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Karchevan is situated 5 km southwest of Kuris.
Kuris
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
38.91669° or 38° 55′ 0″ northLongitude
46.23328° or 46° 13′ 60″ eastElevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
8HC8W68M+M8GeoNames ID
11362133
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kuris” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Kuris”
- Armenian: “Կուրիս”
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Localities in the Area
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