Aghperig Monastery

St. Aghperig monastery, also known as Beyaz Kilise, is a medieval monastic complex in the Sasun Mountains of eastern , in the historic Sasun region.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: Armenian monastery in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Saint Hakob Monastery”, “Vantir monastery”, “Агперкаванк”, and “монастырь Вантир”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include İkizler and Yalıntaş.

Village
is a village the Mutki District of in Turkey.

Village
is a village in the Mutki District of in Turkey. is situated 6 km southeast of Aghperig Monastery.

Village
is a village the Mutki District of in Turkey. is situated 7 km southeast of Aghperig Monastery.

Aghperig Monastery

Latitude
38.57892° or 38° 34′ 44″ north
Longitude
41.59811° or 41° 35′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,803 metres (5,915 feet)
Open location code
8HC3HHHX+H6
Geo­Names ID
13580351
Wiki­data ID
Q30323817
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Aghperig Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աղբերեկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղբերիկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղբերկավանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղբյուրիկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Աղբրիկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Ախպերիկ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Հակոբ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Վանդիր վանք”
  • Persian: “صومعه آقپریگ مقدس”
  • Russian: “Агпериг”
  • Turkish: “Ağperig Manastırı”
  • Turkish: “Beyaz Kilise”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղբերիկ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղբերկա վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղբիւրիկ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղբրիկ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Աղբրիկ վանք”
  • Western Armenian: “Վանդիր վանք”

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Places to explore: Balkaya and Örtülü.

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