Shenik, Aragatsotn
Coordinates: 40°27′55″N 43°55′47″E / 40.46528°N 43.92972°E
Shenik Շենիկ | |
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Shenik Շենիկ | |
Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 43°56′00″E / 40.44444°N 43.93333°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Shenik is a former settlement and an abandoned village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is 3 km east of the Mastara village, and is home to the 5th-century church of Surp Amenaprkich (Holy Saviour), and the 7th-century church of Surp Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God).
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Settlement Shenik, general view
Settlement Shenik, Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
Settlement Shenik, Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church
Surb Amenaprkich Church, tombstone
Settlement Shenik
Settlement Shenik
Settlement Shenik
References[]
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 19, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Former populated places in Aragatsotn Province
- Aragatsotn geography stubs