Sanahnasar

Sanahnasar is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,628 metres. Sanahnasar is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanahin Monastery and Odzun Church.

Monastery
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in in the of . 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 , located about 3 kilometers to the east, with which it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Church
Photo: Emma YSU, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Armenian basilica constructed around the 5th–7th century in the village of the of .

Monastery
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monastery is a monastic complex in the of . The monastery is built on the cliffs 1 km south of the village of . It is easiest to get to Odzun from via the town's public transport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odzun and Akner.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the of . It is situated on a plateau above the left bank of the river gorge, about a thousand metres above the Yerevan–Tbilisi highway, a few kilometres south of the town of .

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a village that belongs to the municipal community of , in the of .

Photo: Lilit.amiraghyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in . There are two cities along the river at the bottom of the canyon, and a good number of villages that are mainly on the plain that is atop the canyon walls. is the biggest city in the region by far.

Sanahnasar

Latitude
41.05864° or 41° 3′ 31″ north
Longitude
44.65822° or 44° 39′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,628 metres (5,341 feet)
Open location code
8HH63M55+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8110546114
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11363346
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In Other Languages

“Sanahnasar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Sanahnasar”
  • Armenian: “Սանահնասար”

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