Sanahin

Sanahin is a village in , . Sanahin is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanahin Monastery and Metallurg.

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.

Stadium
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Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in , .

Place of worship
Photo: Arman musikyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alaverdi and Akner.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , and an important commercial and industrial centre in this region.

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a village that belongs to the municipal community of , in the of . is situated 3½ km east of Sanahin.

Village
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is a village in the of . is situated 3½ km west of Sanahin.

Sanahin

Latitude
41.09184° or 41° 5′ 31″ north
Longitude
44.65695° or 44° 39′ 25″ east
Open location code
8HH63MR4+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12962168935
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Sanahin” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սանահին”
  • Russian: “Санаин”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanahin Square and Sanahin.

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