Yeranos

Yeranos
Երանոս

Yeranos
Yeranos
Երանոս
Coordinates: 40°12′15″N 45°11′18″E / 40.20417°N 45.18833°E / 40.20417; 45.18833Coordinates: 40°12′15″N 45°11′18″E / 40.20417°N 45.18833°E / 40.20417; 45.18833
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Gegharkunik
Elevation 2,007 m (6,585 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 6,119
Time zone GMT+4 (UTC+4)
Postal code 1406

Yeranos (Armenian: Երանոս; also Romanized), is a major village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It has a church of S. Astvatsatsin dating back to 1215, as well as Tukh Manuk and S. Sofia shrines. Following the Gavar-Martuni road, near the chicken farm are the remains of a cyclopean fort.[1]

References

  1. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 78–79. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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