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Buzhakan

Kotayk, Armenia · Asia

About Buzhakan

Buzhakan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Aragyugh, 43km from Dilijan National Park.

Buzhakan is a town located in Kotayk, Armenia. With a population of 1,653, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Buzhakan 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 Buzhakan to your route.

About Buzhakan

Buzhakan (Armenian: Բուժական), also Romanized as Bujhakan; formerly, Babakishi), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated along the eastern foothills of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, upon a fertile slope. Early settlers of the village began immigrating to the area in 1829 from Bitlis, Artsap,

Read more Alashkert, Mush, Sasun, and Khoy. The community has a school, kindergarten, and a library. In a wooded area to the north of Buzhakan is the well-known 10th-14th century Teghenyats Monastery, and to the east of the village are the ruins of a 6th-7th century church.

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Where is Buzhakan located?

Buzhakan is located in Kotayk, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.4557 latitude, 44.5195 longitude.

What is the population of Buzhakan?

Buzhakan has a population of approximately 1,653 people, making it a town in Armenia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,653
Continent
Asia
Country
Armenia
Region
Kotayk
Timezone
Asia/Yerevan
Coordinates
40.4557, 44.5195

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Worth the detour from Buzhakan

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Zvartnots Cathedral

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.

36 km · about 40 min drive

ancient ruins

Garni Temple

The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Geghard Monastery

A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.

43 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Dilijan National Park

Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Haghartsin Monastery

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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Buzhakan.

Aragyugh

🇦🇲 Armenia

6 km awayPop. 1,158

Arzakan

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8 km awayPop. 2,648

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🇦🇲 Armenia

10 km awayPop. 2,021

Hartavan

🇦🇲 Armenia

10 km awayPop. 1,004

Bjni

🇦🇲 Armenia

11 km awayPop. 2,865

Zoravan

🇦🇲 Armenia

11 km awayPop. 1,725

Argel

🇦🇲 Armenia

11 km awayPop. 3,245

Shenavan

🇦🇲 Armenia

12 km awayPop. 1,929

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