Khor Virap
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Artaxata.
Artaxata
Ruins
Photo: Franck devedjian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km north of Khor Virap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lusarat and Aralık.
Lusarat
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lusarat is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.
Aralık
Town
Aralık is a town in the Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aralık District. Its population is 5,809. Aralık lies near the right bank of the river Aras, across the border from the Armenian town Artashat. Aralık is situated 5 km west of Khor Virap.
Taperakan
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Taperakan is situated 5 km north of Khor Virap.
Khor Virap
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.87839° or 39° 52′ 42″ northLongitude
44.57633° or 44° 34′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8HF6VHHG+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 81992498OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Khor Virap” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Խոր Վիրապ”
- Russian: “Монастырь Хор Вирап”
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