Aragats Alpine Sanctuary

Aragats Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in , . Aragats Alpine Sanctuary is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Kari and Amberd.

Lake
Photo: ՎԱՍ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a freshwater lake in located on the slopes of . It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.

Lake
Photo: Foton095, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Research institute
Photo: Vahram Mekhitarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on in , at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake.

Aragats Alpine Sanctuary

Latitude
40.4796° or 40° 28′ 46″ north
Longitude
44.1789° or 44° 10′ 44″ east
Open location code
8HG6F5HH+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 551682872
Open­Street­Map 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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