ancient ruins
Ani Ruins
The haunting UNESCO ruins of a once-great medieval Armenian capital on the Turkish-Armenian border, known as the City of 1,001 Churches.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Shirak, Armenia · Asia
Akhurik sits on the route: 10 minutes from Yerazgavors, 31km from Ani Ruins.
Akhurik is a town located in Shirak, Armenia. With a population of 1,080, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Akhurik sits in Armenia. It's in the Asia/Yerevan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Akhurik to your route.
Akhurik (Armenian: Ախուրիկ) is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 1,236 in 2010, up from 1,163 at the 2001 census.
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Akhurik is located in Shirak, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.7421 latitude, 43.7767 longitude.
Akhurik has a population of approximately 1,080 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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ancient ruins
The haunting UNESCO ruins of a once-great medieval Armenian capital on the Turkish-Armenian border, known as the City of 1,001 Churches.
31 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A 123 sq km lake at 1,959m near the Georgian and Armenian borders that freezes solid each winter, when locals run horse-drawn sledges across the ice and pull fish through drilled holes. Bleak and treeless the rest of the year.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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