Arzakan

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

Arzakan Արզական
Arzakan
Arzakan
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 44°36′23″E / 40.44944°N 44.60639°E / 40.44944; 44.60639
Country	Armenia
Province	Kotayk
Population (2008)
• Total	2,889

Arzakan (Armenian: Արզական), 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.

Gallery

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

References

Arzakan at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

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Kotayk Province

Capital: Hrazdan

Towns	Abovyan Byureghavan Charentsavan Hrazdan Nor Hachn Tsaghkadzor Yeghvard

Villages	Aghavnadzor Akunk Alapars Aragyugh Aramus Argel Arinj Artavaz Arzakan Arzni Balahovit Bjni Buzhakan Dzoraghbyur Fantan Garni Geghadir Geghard Geghashen Goght Getamej Getargel Hankavan Hatis Hatsavan Jraber Jrarat Jrvezh Kaghsi Kamaris Kanakeravan Kaputan Karashamb Karenis Kasagh Katnaghbyur Kotayk Lernanist Marmarik Mayakovski Meghradzor Mrgashen Nor Artamet Nor Geghi Nor Gyugh Nor Yerznka Nurnus Proshyan Ptghni Saralanj Sevaberd Solak Teghenik Verin Ptghni Voghjaberd Zar Zoravan Zovashen Zovk Zovuni

Non-community villages	Aghveran Gorgoch Pyunik

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