Bagaran

Bagaran was a city in ancient Armenia founded during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. It is one of the historical capitals of ancient .
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Mren.

Church
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The is a 7th-century Armenian church in an abandoned medieval town site called Mren. It is located in the Kars region of Turkey, near the border with Armenia, about 1.5 km west of the Akhurian River. is situated 3 km north of Bagaran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halıkışlak and Bagaran.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Bagaran.

Village
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is a village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border. Its name is derived from the nearby ancient Armenian city of which was a large city and fortress that straddled both banks of the Akhurian River, and served as a former capital of medieval Armenia. is situated 8 km south of Bagaran.

Village
is a village in the of . The town was named after the Monastery, which is across the border in . is situated 9 km northeast of Bagaran.

Bagaran

Latitude
40.21699° or 40° 13′ 1″ north
Longitude
43.66036° or 43° 39′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,280 metres (4,199 feet)
Open location code
8HG56M86+Q4
Geo­Names ID
13405448
Wiki­data ID
Q19817341
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Bagaran” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باجاران”
  • Armenian: “Բագարան”
  • Catalan: “Bagaran”
  • Chinese: “巴加兰”
  • Chinese: “巴格兰”
  • Chinese: “巴格蘭”
  • Czech: “Bagaran”
  • Esperanto: “Bagarano”
  • French: “Bagaran”
  • Galician: “Bagaran”
  • German: “Bagaran”
  • Italian: “Bagaran (città antica)”
  • Italian: “Bagaran”
  • Japanese: “バガラン”
  • Portuguese: “Bagarana”
  • Portuguese: “Bagauna”
  • Russian: “Багаран”
  • Scots: “Bagaran”
  • Slovenian: “Bagaran”
  • Turkish: “Bagaran”
  • Western Armenian: “Բագարան”

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