Lejan

Lejan is a village in , and has about 693 residents. Lejan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lori fortress and Saint Nikolay Russian Church, Amrakits.

Castle
Photo: Камалян001, CC0.
is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the village in , . The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. is situated 3 km southwest of Lejan.

Church
Photo: Griqor, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Lejan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lejan and Agarak.

Village
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a village in the of .

Village
Photo: Serouj, Public domain.
is a village in the of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Lejan.

Village
Photo: Taron Saharyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , just east of . The medieval fortress "Lori Berd" is located near the village, situated on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the and Tashir rivers. is situated 3 km southwest of Lejan.

Lejan

Latitude
41.0273° or 41° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
44.44654° or 44° 26′ 48″ east
Population
693
Open location code
8HH62CGW+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2629461825
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Lejan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լեջան”
  • Russian: “Леджан”

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