Ertij Fort
Ertij is a fort built during the 13th century. It is situated upon a hill adjacent to the village of Arpi in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Nearby in the gorge carved by the Arpa River is the cave shrine of Jrovank.
- Ruins
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Places of Interest Nearby
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Villages in the Area
Discover Arpi and Getap.
Arpi
Arpi is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.
Getap
Getap is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.
4 km northeast of Ertij Fort
Mozrov
Mozrov is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.
4 km southeast of Ertij Fort
Ertij Fort
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Latitude
39.73915° or 39° 44′ 21″ north
Longitude
45.27052° or 45° 16′ 14″ east
Open location code
8HF7P7QC+M6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Ertij Fort” goes by many names.
Ամրոց «Էրթիչ»Armenian
ԷրթիչArmenian
Էրթիջի ամրոցArmenian
Էրթիջի բերդArmenian
Fortaleeza d’ErtijAsturian
Fortaleza d’ErtijAsturian
Fort ErtijCatalan
ერთიჯის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
ერტიჯის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
крепость ЭртиджRussian
Ertij KalesiTurkish
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