Byurakan (Armenian: Բյուրական, also Romanized as Burakan, Bjurakan, and Biurakan) is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the slope of Mount Aragats. The village contains the basilica of Saint Hovhannes of the 10th century and Artavazik Church of the 7th century with a huge 13th-century khachkar monument directly across the ravine.
Population: 3,902
Latitude: 40° 20' 16.80" N
Longitude: 44° 16' 16.97" E
Zvartnots International Airport (Armenian: Զվարթնոց Միջազգային Օդանավակայան Zvart'nots' Mijazgayin Odanavakayan) (IATA: EVN, ICAO: UDYZ) is located near Zvartnots, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. The airport was built in…
The 1988 Armenian earthquake, also known as the Spitak earthquake (Armenian: Սպիտակի երկրաշարժ Spitaki yerkrašarž) occurred in the northern region of Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union) on Wednesday, December 7, 1988 at 11:41 local time (07:41 U…
Vagharshapat (Armenian: Վաղարշապատ pronounced [vɑʁɑɾʃɑˈpɑt]), commonly known as Ejmiatsin, is the fourth-largest city in Armenia and the most populous town in Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi…
Ashtarak (Armenian: Աշտարակ), is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, northwest of the capital Yerevan. It is the administrative centre of the Aragatsotn province. With a population …
Ajapnyak (Armenian: Աջափնյակ), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the northwest of the city centre. As of the 2011 estimate, the district has a population of 108,300.
Yeghvard (Armenian: Եղվարդ), is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences.
Ujan (Armenian: Ուջան, also Romanized as Udzhan and Udjan) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Ujan contains a large statue of General Andranik, an Armenian national hero.
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Armenia.
Zvartnots (Armenian: Զվարթնոց, translit.: J̌vart’noc’, meaning celestial angels) is a town located in the Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Ejmiatsin.
Parpi (Armenian: Փարպի) is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is home to the 5th-century Tsiranavor Church, with 7th- and 10th-century modifications. There is also S. Grigor or S. Grigor Lusavorich (Gregory the Illuminator) Church a…
Musaler (Armenian: Մուսալեռ) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1972 after Musa Ler, the site of Armenian resistance in 1915.
Ohanavan (Armenian: Օհանավան, also Romanized as Oganavan) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Ohanavan was resettled in 1828 by emigrants from Muş. On a nearby escarpment sits the 13th-century Hovhannavank Monastery. Both the town and t…
Lake Kari (Lake Qari, Armenian: Քարի լիճ) is a lake in Armenia located in the slopes of Mount Aragats mostly formed by ice and snow. It is located 3,190 m above the sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m. From Byurakan village an asphalted automob…
Kosh (Armenian: Կոշ, also Romanized as Koghes; formerly, Kvash) is a village in the Ashtarak district, Aragatsotn province, Armenia, about 18 km south-west of the district centre Ashtarak. The town is attested as Kvash in early Christian times. In t…
Aratashen (Armenian: Առատաշեն, also Romanized as Arratashen; also, Artashen; until 1978 Zeyva Hayi – meaning "Armenian Zeyva", Zeyva, Bol’shaya Zeyva and Nerkin-Zeyva) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. A neolithic-chalcolithic tell is lo…
Agarak (Armenian: Ագարակ) is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is located on Amberd River, and was founded in 1919 by emigrants from Van and Bitlis.
Voskehat (Armenian: Ոսկեհատ, also Romanized as Voskeat; formerly, Patr'inj) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.