Haghpat

Haghpat Հաղպատ
Haghpat
Coordinates: 41°05′42″N 44°42′37″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Lori
Elevation	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	668
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)

Haghpat (Armenian: Հաղպատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, located near the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia.

The village is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a medieval monastery complex founded in the 10th century, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996 along with nearby Sanahin Monastery.

Geography

The village lies on a dissected plateau, a large flat area dissected by deep "cracks" formed by rivers, including the river Debed. The villages of Sanahin and Akner, as well as a part of Alaverdi, lie in plain view on neighbouring sections of the plateau. However, a steep and long descent to and ascent from the river is required to travel to them.

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External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Armeniapedia Haghpat article
• Photos of Haghpat Monastery
• Haghpat Monastery - photo essay at HitchHikers Handbook