Geghard
in Kotayk’i Marz, Armenia
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Zvartnots International Airport (21 mi) - Gyumri Shirak Airport (64 mi)
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Nakhchivan Airport (76 mi) - Ganja Airport (89 mi)
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Kars Airport (93 mi) - Ağrı Airport (100 mi)
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Tbilisi International Airport (105 mi) -
Khoy Airport (120 mi) - Tabriz International Airport (160 mi)
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.156 and 44.797 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 9' 22" and E 44° 47' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dram - AMD
- Spoken languages:
- Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:59 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yerevan
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:06 am and 5:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Armenia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Armenia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Geghard
Geghard in Kotayk’i Marz with it's 100 inhabitants is located in Armenia about 15 mi (or 24 km) east of Yerevan, the country's capital.
Local time in Geghard is now 10:59 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yerevan with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Geghard, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Armenia is Zvartnots International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Armenia is Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yerevan, Artashat, Hrazdan, Gavarr and Aralik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Garnitoun Hotel Garnitoun
Videos from this area
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Anitour Armenian travel agency
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Geghard, Armenia
The monastery of Geghard is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as...
Geghard monastery, Armenia
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Azat River
The Azat is a river in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Its source is on the western slope of the Geghama mountains. It flows through Garni, Lanjazat and Arevshat. It flows into the Aras near Artashat.
Geghard, Armenia
Geghard (Armenian: Գեղարդ, also Romanized as Gekhard; formerly, Artiz) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The town is best known for the monastery of Geghard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Goght
Goght is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, known from 13th century manuscripts as Goghot. It is located near Garni and sits along the road leading to Geghard Monastery. The village has a small ruined basilica from the 17th or 18th century located straight down a dirt road from the main square. Some khachkars are built into the walls of the church. Goght sits above a large gorge and on a hill on the other side, the monastery of Havuts Tar may be seen.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Geghard.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Artiz, Gekhard, Geghard, Գեղարդ, Гехард
