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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Kotayk, Armenia · Asia
Nor Hachn is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mrgashen, 54km from Dilijan National Park.
Nor Hachn is a town located in Kotayk, Armenia. With a population of 10,460, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Nor Hachn 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 Nor Hachn to your route.
Nor Hachn (Armenian: Նոր Հաճն [nɔɾ ˈhɑt͡ʃən]) is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, founded in 1953. The town is located on the right bank of Hrazdan River, to the west of the Arzni canyon, on the immediate proximity of the Arzni-Shamiram canal.
As per the 2011 census, Nor HachnRead more
had a population of 9,307. According to the 2016 official estimate, the population is around 8,400. As per the 2022 census, Nor Hachn had a population of 9,816.
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Nor Hachn is located in Kotayk, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.3030 latitude, 44.5831 longitude.
Nor Hachn has a population of approximately 10,460 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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ancient ruins
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
27 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
47 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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