Arzakan

40°26′58″N 44°36′23″E / 40.44944°N 44.60639°E / 40.44944; 44.60639

Village in Kotayk, Armenia
Arzakan
Արզական
Village
Arzakan
Arzakan
Arzakan is located in Armenia
Arzakan
Arzakan
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 44°36′23″E / 40.44944°N 44.60639°E / 40.44944; 44.60639
CountryArmenia
ProvinceKotayk
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,889

Arzakan (Armenian: Արզական, previously known as Arzakyand), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village. There are also the 13th-century monastic ruins of Ghuki Vank and 13th-century ruins of Surb Gevorg in the vicinity.

  • S. Astvatsatsin Church at Neghutsi Vank, 10th-11th centuries
    S. Astvatsatsin Church at Neghutsi Vank, 10th-11th centuries
  • South entrance to the gavit at Neghutsi Vank
    South entrance to the gavit at Neghutsi Vank
  • Village church door
    Village church door
  • Stone pillar set on a plinth with a carving of a woman (possibly S. Astvatsatsin) adjacent to the church
    Stone pillar set on a plinth with a carving of a woman (possibly S. Astvatsatsin) adjacent to the church
  • S. Astvatsatsin Church, 1207
    S. Astvatsatsin Church, 1207
  • Ghuki Vank, 13th century
    Ghuki Vank, 13th century

See also

  • Kotayk Province

References

  • Arzakan at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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Kotayk Province
Capital: Hrazdan
Urban settlements
  • Abovyan
  • Byureghavan
  • Charentsavan
  • Hrazdan
  • Nor Hachn
  • Tsaghkadzor
  • Yeghvard
Abovyan MunicipalityAkunk MunicipalityArzni MunicipalityByureghavan MunicipalityCharentsavan MunicipalityGarni MunicipalityHrazdan MunicipalityJrvezh MunicipalityNairi MunicipalityNor Hachn MunicipalityTsaghkadzor Municipality
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