Haghpat

Haghpat

Հաղպատ
Haghpat Հաղպատ
	Haghpat
	Coordinates: 41°05′42″N 44°42′37″E / 41.09500°N 44.71028°E
Country	Armenia
Province	Lori
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	668
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)

Haghpat (Armenian: Հաղպատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia.

The village is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996 along with nearby Sanahin Monastery.

Geography

The village lies on a dissected plateau, a large flat area dissected by deep "cracks" formed by rivers, including the river Debed. The villages of Sanahin and Akner, as well as a part of Alaverdi, lie in plain view on neighbouring sections of the plateau. However, a steep and long descent to and ascent from the river is required to travel to them.

Gallery

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

[2011census-1] Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).

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