Yeranos
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Yeranos (Armenian: Երանոս) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Yeranos
Երանոս | |
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Village entrance | |
  Yeranos  Yeranos | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′15″N 45°11′18″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Martuni |
| Elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,479 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1406 |
| Yeranos at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The church of St. Astvatsatsin in the village dates back to 1215, and the village also contains Tukh Manuk and St. Sofia shrines. Following the Gavar-Martuni road, near the chicken farm, are the remains of a cyclopean fort.[2]
Gallery
Chapel in Yeranos
St. Astvatsatsin Church in Yeranos
St. Astvatsatsin Church interior
