Saint Nshan
Saint Nshan is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia which is located on Աբովյան փողոց. Saint Nshan is situated nearby to the police station POLICE KUMAYRI, as well as near Mher Mkrtchyan Home and Museum.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Address: 117 Աբովյան փողոց, Գյումրի
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum and Mher Mkrtchyan Home and Museum.
Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum
Museum
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum was founded in 1983 in the Kumayri historic district of Gyumri, Armenia, and opened in 2003. The museum is devoted to the exhibition and preservation of the Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz's personal belongings, manuscripts and works. Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum is situated 160 metres southeast of Saint Nshan.
Mher Mkrtchyan Home and Museum
Museum
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Mher Mkrtchyan Home and Museum is situated 100 metres east of Saint Nshan.
Avetic Isahakyan’s Home and Museum
Museum
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Avetic Isahakyan’s Home and Museum is situated 150 metres east of Saint Nshan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.
Gyumri
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Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in Northern Armenia. The city was hit hard by the 1988 Spitak earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.
Arapi
Village
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Arapi is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. Arapi is situated 3 km west of Saint Nshan.
Akhuryan
Village
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Akhuryan is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. Akhuryan is situated 5 km east of Saint Nshan.
Saint Nshan
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.78865° or 40° 47′ 19″ northLongitude
43.84157° or 43° 50′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8HG5QRQR+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 243041207OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
“Saint Nshan” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Святой Ншан”
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Highlights include POLICE KUMAYRI and Radisson Hotel & Spa.
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