Sanahini
Sanahini is a spring in Lori, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,025 metres. Sanahini is situated nearby to the locality Magistrosi, as well as near Karapetadzor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
Haghpat Monastery
Monastery
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Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank, is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia, built between the 10th and 13th century. Haghpat Monastery is situated 3½ km east 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
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lori, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
41.08612° or 41° 5′ 10″ northLongitude
44.66949° or 44° 40′ 10″ eastElevation
1,025 metres (3,363 feet)Open location code
8HH63MP9+CQGeoNames ID
11363344
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In Other Languages
“Sanahini” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Sanahini”
- Armenian: “Սանահինի”
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