Khor Virap
Khor Virap is a village in Ararat Province, Armenia and has about 3,320 residents. Khor Virap is situated nearby to the village Nor Kyank, as well as near Taperakan.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. Khor Virap is situated 3½ km southwest of Khor Virap.
Artaxata
Ruins
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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. Artaxata is situated 2½ km southwest of Khor Virap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nor Kyank and Taperakan.
Nor Kyank
Village
Nor Kyank is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Taperakan
Village
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Taperakan is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. The village used to be named for Sergey Kirov, an early Bolshevik leader.
Lusarat
Village
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Lusarat is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border. Lusarat is situated 3½ km south of Khor Virap.
Khor Virap
- Type: Village with 3,320 residents
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.90161° or 39° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
44.60372° or 44° 36′ 13″ eastPopulation
3,320Open location code
8HF6WJ23+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 81990328OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Khor Virap” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Խոր Վիրապ”
- Russian: “Хор Вирап”
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