Sanahini
Sanahini is a cave in Lori, Armenia and has an elevation of 980 metres. Sanahini is situated nearby to Sanahin Monastery, as well as near the railway station Alaverdi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanahin Monastery and Alaverdi.
Sanahin Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in Sanahin in the Lori Province of Armenia. The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as 'this one is older than that one', presumably representing a claim to being an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery, located about 3 kilometers to the east, with which it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sanahin Monastery is situated 520 metres southwest of Sanahini.
Alaverdi
Railway station
Photo: Ліонкінг, Public domain.
Alaverdi is a railway station, which is situated 1 km north of Sanahini.
Metallurg
Stadium
Metallurg Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Alaverdi, Armenia. Metallurg is situated 2 km west of Sanahini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akner and Alaverdi.
Akner
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akner, is a village that belongs to the municipal community of Alaverdi, in the Lori Province of Armenia.
Alaverdi
Alaverdi is a city in Northern Armenia, and an important commercial and industrial centre in this region.
Haghpat
Village
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haghpat is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia. The village is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996 along with nearby Sanahin Monastery. Haghpat is situated 3½ km east of Sanahini.
Sanahini
Latitude
41.09027° or 41° 5′ 25″ northLongitude
44.6709° or 44° 40′ 15″ eastElevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)Open location code
8HH63MRC+49GeoNames ID
11363343
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In Other Languages
“Sanahini” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Sanahini”
- Armenian: “Սանահինի”
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