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Amberd Fortress
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Aragatsotn, Armenia · Asia
Aparan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Melikgyugh, 46km from Dilijan National Park.
Aparan is a town located in Aragatsotn, Armenia. With a population of 6,167, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Aparan 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 Aparan to your route.
Aparan (Armenian: Ապարան [ɑpɑˈɾɑn], colloquially [ɑbɑˈɾɑn]) is a town in the Aparan Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 6,451. As per the 2016 official estimate, Aparan had a population of aroundRead more
5,300. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 5,803.
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Aparan is located in Aragatsotn, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.5930 latitude, 44.3595 longitude.
Aparan has a population of approximately 6,167 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A 10th-13th century monastery of three churches hidden in beech forest above Dilijan, with a vaulted 1248 refectory. The setting, deep in trees on a mountainside, is what sets it apart.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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