Khor Virap Sanctuary
Khor Virap Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Ararat Province, Armenia. Khor Virap Sanctuary is situated nearby to the village Lusarat, as well as near Yukarıçiftlik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khor Virap and Artaxata.
Khor Virap
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Khor Virap is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat Plain in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata.
Artaxata
Ruins
Photo: Franck devedjian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Artashat, Hellenized as Artaxata and Artaxiasata, was a major city and commercial center of ancient Armenia that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia from its founding in 176 BC to 120 AD, with some interruptions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aralık and Pokr Vedi.
Aralık
Town
Aralık is a town in the Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aralık District. Its population is 5,809. Aralık lies near the right bank of the river Aras, across the border from the Armenian town Artashat.
Pokr Vedi
Village
Photo: Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pokr Vedi is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Lusarat
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lusarat is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.
Khor Virap Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.8856° or 39° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
44.5722° or 44° 34′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8HF6VHPC+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 181548559OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Khor Virap Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Խոր Վիրապ արգելավայր”
- Russian: “Хор Вирап”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Artaxata and Khor Virap aligned with Little Ararat.
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