Akhurian
Akhurian is a river in Shirak Province, Armenia. Akhurian is situated nearby to the village Haykadzor, as well as near Jrapi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Horomos and Jrapi Caravanserai.
Horomos
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Horomos, also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is an abandoned and ruined medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey.
Jrapi Caravanserai
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jrapi Caravansarai is a medieval caravansarai located near Jrapi, Armenia. The Jrapi structure is similar to the Aruch Caravansarai, with the latter featuring stone arches, three parallel chambers, and a single entrance for people and animals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haykadzor and Jrapi.
Haykadzor
Village
Photo: Narek75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haykadzor is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border…
Jrapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jrapi is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was built to replace Nerkin Dzhrapi and Verin Dzhrapi which were to be flooded by the Akhurian Reservoir.
Akhurian
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.5469° or 40° 32′ 49″ northLongitude
43.6466° or 43° 38′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8HG5GJWW+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 132401599OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Akhurian” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ախուրյան”
- Russian: “Ахурян”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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