Haghpat

Haghpat Հաղպատ
Haghpat
Coordinates: 41°05′42″N 44°42′37″E / 41.09500°N 44.71028°E / 41.09500; 44.71028
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	787
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

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

It is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a religious complex founded in the 10th century and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with monasteries in nearby Sanahin. The monastery is a magnificent example of medieval Armenian architecture that has been attracting increasing numbers of tourists.

Haghpat Monastery is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage List (1996).

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.

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  Haghpat village nature

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  Church bells in Haghpat

See also[]

• Sanahin

References[]

• Haghpat at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haghpat (village).

• Armeniapedia Haghpat article
• Photos of Haghpat Monastery
• Haghpat Monastery - photo essay at HitchHikers Handbook

Coordinates: 41°05′42″N 44°42′37″E / 41.09500°N 44.71028°E / 41.09500; 44.71028