Hayq

Hayq or Haik is a town in northern . It is named after , which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of , an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: place in Amhara, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Hayk”, “Hayq, Ethiopia”, and “Hyke”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Istifanos Monastery.

Church
Photo: Asrade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monastery in , located in . The church structure was built around the 9th century by the Aksumite king Dil Na'od. is situated 3½ km northeast of Hayq.

Hayq

Latitude
11.31317° or 11° 18′ 47″ north
Longitude
39.67698° or 39° 40′ 37″ east
Open location code
7G3X8M7G+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2206470681
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q2811760
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Hayq” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ሀይቅ”
  • Amharic: “ሐይቅ”
  • Arabic: “هايك”
  • Armenian: “Հայք”
  • Asturian: “Hayq”
  • Cebuano: “Hāyk‘”
  • Chinese: “海格”
  • Dutch: “Hajk”
  • Dutch: “Hayk”
  • French: “Hayk”
  • Italian: “Haic”
  • Italian: “Hayk”
  • Italian: “Hayq”
  • Japanese: “ハイク (エチオピア)”
  • Romanian: “Hayq, Etiopia”
  • Romanian: “Hayq”
  • Swedish: “Hāyk‘”
  • Zulu: “Hayq, Itiyopiya”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Margabeta Giyorgis Nunnery and Hayk Istafanos Monastery.

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