Tignis Fortress
Tignis Fortress is a castle in Akyaka District, Kars Province. Tignis Fortress is situated nearby to the village Bayandur, as well as near Yerazgavors.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayandur and Yerazgavors.
Bayandur
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bayandur is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 690 in 2010, down from 711 at the 2001 census. Bayandur is situated 4½ km southeast of Tignis Fortress.
Yerazgavors
Village
Yerazgavors is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is named after the historic name of the ancient city of Shirakavan. Yerazgavors is situated 5 km east of Tignis Fortress.
Getk
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Getk is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 601 in 2010, up from 574 at the 2001 census. Getk is situated 6 km east of Tignis Fortress.
Tignis Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Tiknis Kalesi” and “Tygnis Fortress”
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Akyaka District, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.71193° or 40° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
43.71799° or 43° 43′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8HG5PP69+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4645203724OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4457108
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Tignis Fortress” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Թիկնիս ամրոց”
- Armenian: “Թիքնիս”
- Armenian: “Տիգնիս”
- Armenian: “Տիխնիս”
- Russian: “Тигнис”
- Turkish: “Tygnis Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Тигніс (фортеця)”
- Ukrainian: “Тигніс”
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