Gugark, formerly known as Meghrut, is a major village in the Lori Province of Armenia, named for the province of Gugark in Greater Armenia. It borders with Vanadzor, being 2 km south-east, and is situated along the Debed River. The village is 1,325 meters above sea level. It was renamed from Meghrut to Gugark on May 25, 1983.
Getting there
51 m above the Pambak river, which runs 1.1 km away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 5.3 km | 8 min |
| Alaverdi | 43.2 km | 45 min |
| Stepanavan | 40.2 km | 47 min |
| Yerevan | 121.8 km | 2 h 07 min |
| Tbilisi | 155.4 km | 2 h 51 min |
Details
- Type
- Village
- Where
- Vanadzor & the Pambak valley
- Elevation
- 1,321 m
- Population
- 5,758
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Gugark
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Sights nearby
- Protestant churchChurch 1.6 km 125 m higher
- Evangelical churchChurch 2.0 km 83 m higher
- Yerkrord Ashkharhamartum Zohvatsneri HushardzanMonument 3.2 km 90 m higher
- Evangelical Christians BaptistsChurch 3.2 km 31 m higher
- Viewpoint in VanadzorViewpoint 3.5 km same level
- TagavoranistArchaeological site 3.6 km 41 m higher
- Vanadzor Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum 3.8 km same level
- St. Sarkis Church, VanadzorChurch 3.9 km 31 m higher
- Holy Mother of God ChurchChurch 4.0 km same level
- Sayat-NovaArtwork 4.1 km same level
Nature nearby
- Dimatsi AygiPark 2.1 km 82 m higher
- Hill KhecharPeak 2.7 km 345 m higher
- Ttu djurSpring 3.5 km same level
- Hill MayriPeak 3.7 km 514 m higher
- KarmirsarPeak 3.8 km 642 m higher
Stay nearby
- Lily'sGuesthouse 1.1 km 152 m higher
- Noy B&BGuesthouse 2.6 km 43 m higher
- MounthreeHotel 2.6 km 25 m lower
- LagunaHotel 2.7 km 53 m higher
- Sky NestHotel 2.8 km 173 m higher
- NairiHotel 3.1 km 64 m higher
- Mashtots B&BGuesthouse 3.2 km 42 m higher
- KirovakanHotel 3.4 km 36 m higher
- BaronHotel 3.4 km same level
- Dream HomeGuesthouse 3.5 km same level
Eat nearby
- Voskevan SrahRestaurant 1.2 km 150 m higher
- Hay Ojakh SrahRestaurant 1.5 km 137 m higher
- Davas FoodFast food 1.7 km 117 m higher
- Food MoodFast food 1.8 km 87 m higher
- MarselRestaurant 1.8 km 87 m higher
- MelmadiFast food 2.0 km 107 m higher
- Pan RikCafe 2.0 km 82 m higher
- Restaurant in PambakRestaurant 2.3 km same level
- Lorva OrranRestaurant 2.4 km same level
- Bohem HallRestaurant 2.4 km 64 m higher
Services nearby
- HayPost 2029Post office 50 m same level
- Gugark Primary Health Care CenterClinic 300 m same level
- D. A. N. marketConvenience store 350 m same level
- Gugark police divisionPolice 450 m 33 m higher
- Kendi ShopConvenience store 1.1 km 147 m higher
- Fuel in GugarkFuel 1.1 km 61 m higher
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.