Makenis
Makenis (Armenian: Մաքենիս, also Romanized as Mak’enis and Maqenis) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The Makenyats Vank in the town was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.[1]
Makenis Մաքենիս | |
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 The village of Makenis overlooking the gorge, as seen from Makenyats Vank. | |
  Makenis Մաքենիս | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 511 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
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Makenyats Vank
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Makenis at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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