Haghpat

Place in Lori, Armenia

Haghpat Հաղպատ
41°05′42″N 44°42′37″E / 41.09500°N 44.71028°E / 41.09500; 44.71028
Country	Armenia
Province	Lori
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	668
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)

Haghpat (Armenian: Հաղպատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia.

The village is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996 along with nearby Sanahin Monastery.

Geography

The village lies on a dissected plateau, a large flat area dissected by deep "cracks" formed by rivers, including the river Debed. The villages of Sanahin and Akner, as well as a part of Alaverdi, lie in plain view on neighbouring sections of the plateau. However, a steep and long descent to and ascent from the river is required to travel to them.

Gallery

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haghpat (village).

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Armeniapedia Haghpat article
Photos of Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery - photo essay at HitchHikers Handbook

Lori Province

Capital: Vanadzor

Urban settlements