Herher

Coordinates: 39°46′24″N 45°32′19″E / 39.77333°N 45.53861°E / 39.77333; 45.53861

Herher Հերհեր
St. Sion Monastery in Herher
Herher
Coordinates: 39°46′24″N 45°32′19″E / 39.77333°N 45.53861°E / 39.77333; 45.53861
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Jermuk
Elevation	1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	706
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Herher at GEOnet Names Server

Herher (Armenian: Հերհեր) is a village in the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

History[]

Herher was once a fief of the Orbelian vassals, the Shahurnetsi family in the 13th century. Within the village is a 19th-century church of Saint Gevorg, and south is a shrine of Grigor Lusavorich from 1296 with Saint Gevorg or Chiki Vank of 1297. Southeast one km on a hill is the small Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress"). Upon a hilltop one km northeast is Saint Sion Monastery, first mentioned in the 8th century. At the complex are the churches of Saint Sion and Saint Astvatsatsin. Other sites of historical significance are in close proximity to Herher, such as village ruins with khachkars of the 14th century.

Gallery[]

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  St. Sion Monastery in Herher

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  Khachkars in Herher

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herher.

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
• Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 124-125; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

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