Ayrk’
Ayrk’ is a cave in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,007 metres. Ayrk’ is situated nearby to the village Saralanj, as well as near Nahapetavan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harichavank Monastery and Surb Grigor.
Harichavank Monastery
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Harichavank is a 7th-century Armenian monastery located near the village of Harich in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik. Harichavank Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Ayrk’.
Surb Grigor
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Grigor is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ayrk’.
Surb Astvatsatsin
Church
Photo: Hiosn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ayrk’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saralanj and Nahapetavan.
Nahapetavan
Village
Nahapetavan is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1961 in honor of Nahapet Kurghinian, a participant in the Bolshevik uprising in May 1920.
Harich
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harich is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Within the village is the Harichavank Monastery of the 8th century. Across the gorge from the monastery is a 3rd millennium BC fortress and tomb field.
Ayrk’
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Ayrk‘”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.62091° or 40° 37′ 15″ northLongitude
44.02508° or 44° 1′ 30″ eastElevation
2,007 metres (6,585 feet)Open location code
8HG6J2CG+92GeoNames ID
11365189
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In Other Languages
“Ayrk’” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ayrk’”
- Armenian: “Այրք”
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