Shenik, Aragatsotn
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40°27′55′′N 43°55′47′′E / 40.46528°N 43.92972°E / 40.46528; 43.92972
Place in Aragatsotn, Armenia
Shenik Շենիկ | |
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| Former settlement of Shenik Former settlement of Shenik | |
Shenik Շենիկ is located in Armenia Shenik Շենիկ Shenik Շենիկ | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′40′′N 43°56′00′′E / 40.44444°N 43.93333°E / 40.44444; 43.93333 | |
| 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
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Settlement Shenik, Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
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Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
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Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
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Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
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Surb Astvatsatsin (Surb Sargis) Church
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Settlement Shenik, Surb Amenaprkich Church
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Surb Amenaprkich Church
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Surb Amenaprkich Church
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Surb Amenaprkich Church, tombstone
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Settlement Shenik
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Settlement Shenik
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Settlement Shenik
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References
[edit ]- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 19, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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