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Explore Karkhun in Armenia

Karkhun in the region of Armavir is a place in Armenia - some 15 mi or ( 25 km ) South-West of Yerevan , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Karkhun

Time in Karkhun is now 04:53 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yerevan " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Erzurum, Doğubeyazıt, and Grozny. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karkhun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mayr Tachar (Echmiadzin, Arménie/Armenia)

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Echmiadzin, also Echmiatsin, Etchmiadzin, Ejmiatsin is the spiritual centre of Armenia and the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most p ..

St. Hripsime (Echmiadzin, Arménie/Armenia)

0:49 min by valpard
Views: 9336 Rating: 5.00

Echmiadzin, also Echmiatsin, Etchmiadzin, Ejmiatsin is the spiritual centre of Armenia and the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most p ..


St. Gayane (Echmiadzin, Arménie/Armenia)

0:42 min by valpard
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Church of St. Gayaneh was built in Echmiadzin by Catholicos Ezra in 630. The design that remains unchanged despite partial 17th century renovations of the dome and of some ceilings. An airy, arched po ..

Zvartnots cathedral (Arménie/Armenia)

0:40 min by valpard
Views: 5918 Rating: 4.83

Zvartnots Cathedral (meaning celestial angels) is a 7th century circular cathedral located about 15 kilometers west of Yerevan, approximately half way between the towns of Echmiadzin and Musa Ler in t ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Apaga, Armenia

Apaga (Armenian: Ապագա – meaning "future"; until 1935, Verin Turkmenlu) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.

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Located at 40.10 44.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Armavir Province

Jrarat, Armavir

Jrarat (Armenian: Ջրառատ, also Romanized as Jrarrat and Dzhrarat; formerly, Gharkhun, Verin Karkhun, and Verkhniy Karkhun) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town has a large poultry industry and nearby is land reserved for the cochineal dye beetles, Porphyrophora hamelii. In addition to the 2,833 people in the town, the Jrarrat Poultry Farm has an additional 1,165 residents (2001 census) in its workers' housing, bringing the population of the area to 4,000.

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Located at 40.07 44.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Armavir Province

Kasagh River

Kasagh is a river in the west-central region of modern Armenia which flows north to south. It originates near Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn province, flows south into Armavir province and into the Metsamor River, which itself is a tributary of the Aras River.

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Located at 40.11 44.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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Aknashen

Aknashen (Armenian: Ակնաշեն, also Romanized as Aknachen; until 1978, Khatunarkh Verin, Verin Khatunarkh, and Khatunarkh, also Russified as Verkhniy Khatunarkh) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church is dedicated to Saint Bardughimeos; nearby is a ruin of an 8th century building.

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Located at 40.10 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Armavir Province

Griboyedov, Armenia

Griboyedov (Armenian: Գրիբոյեդով; until 1978, Aralikh Kyolanlu) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town is named in honor of Russian writer and diplomat Alexandr Griboyedov.

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Located at 40.11 44.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Armavir Province