Vagharshapat Hamaynk’
Vagharshapat Hamaynk’ is in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 874 metres. Vagharshapat Hamaynk’ is situated nearby to the locality Amenayn Hayots’ Kat’oghikos P’ilipos Aghbakets’i, as well as near Amenayn Hayots’ Kat’oghikos Astvatsatur Hamadants’i.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zvartnots Cathedral and Etchmiadzin Cathedral.
Zvartnots Cathedral
Archaeological site
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, Zvartnots was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Heretiq, Public domain.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia.
Saint Hripsime Church
Church
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh-century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia. It was built in 618 by Catholicos Komitas over the tomb of Hripsime, a Roman virgin murdered by Tiridates III and a key figure in the Christianization of Armenia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Voskehat.
Echmiadzin
Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0.
Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.
Voskehat
Village
Voskehat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It has a population of 3,491 at the 2011 census, up from 2,369 at the 2001 census.
Ptghunk
Village
Ptghunk is a village in the Armenian province of Armavir. The village is about 10 miles from Yerevan on the road to Komitas, and is close to the Zvartnots airport. According to the 2011 census, the population of Ptghunk is 1,795. Ptghunk is situated 4 km east of Vagharshapat Hamaynk’.
Vagharshapat Hamaynk’
- Also known as: “Vagharshapat Hamaynk‘”
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.1546° or 40° 9′ 16″ northLongitude
44.3183° or 44° 19′ 6″ eastElevation
874 metres (2,867 feet)Open location code
8HG65839+R8GeoNames ID
13458054
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In Other Languages
“Vagharshapat Hamaynk’” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Vagharshapat Hamaynk’”
- Armenian: “Վաղարշապատ Համայնք”
Localities in the Area
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