Aragats Alpine Sanctuary
Aragats Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. Aragats Alpine Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet Sangyar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Kari and Amberd.
Lake Kari
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Kari is a freshwater lake in Armenia located on the slopes of Mount Aragats. It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.
Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station
Research institute
Photo: Vahram Mekhitarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake.
Aragats Alpine Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.4796° or 40° 28′ 46″ northLongitude
44.1789° or 44° 10′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8HG6F5HH+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 551682872OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Aragats Alpine Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Արագածի ալպյան արգելավայր”
- Russian: “Арагацский альпийский заказник”
Localities in the Area
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