Makenis

40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Makenis Մաքենիս
The village of Makenis overlooking the gorge, as seen from Makenyats Vank.
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Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	405
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Makenis at GEOnet Names Server

Makenis (Armenian: Մաքենիս) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

History

The Makenyats Vank monastery in the village was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.^[2]

Gallery

Makenyats Vank
River near Makenyats Vank
Khachkars around Makenyats Vank
The dome of Makenyats Vank

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Makenis.

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.