Meghrii
Meghrii is a historical site in Syunik Province, Armenia. Meghrii is situated nearby to Meghri Fortress, as well as near the village Lehvaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Meghri Fortress is situated 300 metres southeast of Meghrii.
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 4½ km northwest of Meghrii.
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 6 km west of Meghrii.
Meghrii
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
38.9057° or 38° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
46.24731° or 46° 14′ 50″ eastElevation
734 metres (2,408 feet)Open location code
8HC8W64W+7WGeoNames ID
11362166
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In Other Languages
“Meghrii” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Meghrii”
- Armenian: “Մեղրիի”
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