40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083
Makenis
Մաքենիս | |
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| 👁 The village of Makenis overlooking the gorge, as seen from Makenyats Vank. The village of Makenis overlooking the gorge, as seen from Makenyats Vank. | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Population | |
• Total | 405 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Makenis at GEOnet Names Server | |
Makenis (Armenian: Մաքենիս) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
History
[edit]The Makenyats Vank monastery in the village was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.[2]
Gallery
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Makenyats Vank
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River near Makenyats Vank
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Khachkars around Makenyats Vank
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The dome of Makenyats Vank
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Makenis.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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