Sanahin

Sanahin
Սանահին
Sanahin is located in Armenia
Sanahin
Sanahin
Coordinates: 41°05′17″N 44°40′05″E / 41.087924°N 44.667985°E / 41.087924; 44.667985
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Lori
Elevation
1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Time zoneUTC+4

Sanahin (Armenian: Սանահին) is a district of the city of Alaverdi in the northern province of Lori in Armenia. Once a separate village, it is the location of the Sanahin Monastery complex, founded in the 10th century and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Haghpat Monastery.[1]

  1. ^ Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin. "Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin". World Heritage Convention.