Arzakan

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Arzakan, 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. ()

Local name: Արզական Population: 2.7 thous.Coordinates: 40°26'58"N, 44°36'23"E

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Arzakan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bjni Fortress, Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary, Neghuts Monastery, Tsaghkadzor ski resort.

2.6 miE
Ruins, Forts and castles
Bjni Fortress
68 min walk • Bjni Fortress, is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half.
5.4 miN
Locality
Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary
139 min walk • The Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary is a protected area in the Armenian Kotayk Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 135.32 km² in the Hrazdan forest. It has a protection level of 4 according to the IUCN protection system. The sanctuary protects mountain forests consisting mainly of oak trees.
1.2 miNW
Monastery
Neghuts Monastery
32 min walk • Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.
7.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor ski resort
193 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort, is a sports and tourists facilities located just above the Armenian town of Tsaghkadzor of Kotayk Province, approximately 60 km north east of the capital Yerevan and the Zvartnots International Airport. It was opened in 1986 adjacent to the Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex.
3.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Charentsavan City Stadium
89 min walk • Charentsavan City Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Charentsavan, Armenia, mainly used for football games, as well as local events of athletics.
7.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, Tsaghkadzor
194 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, is a multi-sport training complex in the mountain resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Province, Armenia. It was opened in 1967 a state-owned sports complex of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was entirely renovated between 2007 and 2008 with an estimated cost of US$ 8 million.
3.5 miSE
Town
Charentsavan
89 min walk • Charentsavan, is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.