Byurakan

Byurakan is a village in , . Byurakan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Byurakan astrophysic observatory and Artavazik Church.

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of in the village of in .

Church
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of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of in the of .

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of . is situated 3 km west of Byurakan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byurakan and Antarut.

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is a city in located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of .

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . is home to the Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.

Byurakan

Latitude
40.33849° or 40° 20′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.27269° or 44° 16′ 22″ east
Open location code
8HG687QF+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 360928546
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Byurakan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բյուրական”
  • German: “Bjurakan”
  • Russian: “Бюракан”

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