Byurakan
in Aragatsotni Marz, Armenia
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Zvartnots International Airport (15 mi) - Gyumri Shirak Airport (36 mi)
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Kars Airport (63 mi) - Ağrı Airport (81 mi)
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Tbilisi International Airport (99 mi) -
Nakhchivan Airport (101 mi) - Ganja Airport (111 mi)
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Khoy Airport (137 mi) - Tabriz International Airport (185 mi)
- Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.339 and 44.273 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 20' 20" and E 44° 16' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dram - AMD
- Spoken languages:
- Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:58 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yerevan
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 7:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Armenia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Armenia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Byurakan
Byurakan in Aragatsotni Marz with it's 3,902 inhabitants is a city in Armenia about 17 mi (or 27 km) north-west of Yerevan, the country's capital.
Local time in Byurakan is now 12:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yerevan with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Byurakan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Armenia is Zvartnots International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Armenia is Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashtarak, Yerevan, Armavir, Tasburun and Artashat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Byurakan Observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.
Agarak, Ashtarak
Agarak is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is located on Amberd River, and was founded in 1919 by emigrants from Van and Bitlis.
Aghtsk
Aghtsk (Armenian: Աղձք, also Romanized as Aghts’k’, and Aghdzq; formerly, Akhs, Akis, Hakhs, and Dzorap - Armenian: Ծորափ) is a town on the slopes of Mount Aragats in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town contains the Arshakid Mausoleum, a large grave monument complex and basilica of the 4th to 5th centuries. King Shapur II of Persia exhumed the bones of the Armenian kings and took them to Persia symbolically taking Armenia's power.
Antarut
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Orgov
Orgov is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to large radio-astronomy telescopes and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Parpi
Parpi is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Within the village is a 5th century church. The 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian Ghazar Parpetsi was born at Parpi. He is most prominent for writing a history of Armenia, History of Armenia, sometime in the early sixth century. Parpi is known to have had a brief visit during October 1734 by Abraham Kretatsi during the time while he was serving the Catholicos Abraham II.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Byurakan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Biurakan, Burakan, Bjurakan, Byurakan, Բյուրական, Бюракан
