Pirk
Pirk is a mountain in Syunik Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,045 metres. Pirk is situated nearby to the town Agarak, as well as near the village Karchevan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Meghri Fortress and Holy Mother of God Church.
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. Meghri Fortress is situated 3½ km northeast of Pirk.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
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Holy Mother of God Church is situated 3 km northeast of Pirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agarak and Karchevan.
Agarak
Town
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Agarak is a town in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, founded in 1949. As of 2011, the population of Agarak was 4,429 and the population of Agarak as of 2022 was 3,210. Agarak is situated 3 km southwest of Pirk.
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 3 km west of Pirk.
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.
Pirk
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,045 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88611° or 38° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
46.21668° or 46° 13′ eastElevation
1,045 metres (3,428 feet)Open location code
8HC8V6P8+CMGeoNames ID
11362136
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In Other Languages
“Pirk” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Pirk”
- Armenian: “Պիրկ”
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