Vardablur is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located 19 km (12 mi) northwest of the regional center Vanadzor. It is located on both banks of the Gargar River, at an altitude of 1325 meters above sea level. The highest point is the Holy Sargis mountain, 1,550 m (5,090 ft).
Getting there
On the Gargar river.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 29.5 km | 35 min |
| Alaverdi | 54.6 km | 56 min |
| Stepanavan | 12.8 km | 14 min |
| Yerevan | 133.1 km | 2 h 18 min |
| Tbilisi | 148 km | 2 h 23 min |
Details
- Type
- Village
- Where
- Stepanavan & the Lori plateau
- Elevation
- 1,319 m
- Population
- 1,326
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 Vardablur
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Sights nearby
- Matur Srb. KhachChurch 450 m same level
- Surb Astvatsatsin YekeghetsiChurch 500 m same level
- Hobardzi YekeghetsiChurch 1.0 km same level
- Yekeghetsi Surb SargisChurch 1.6 km 209 m higher
- Jgrashen YekeghetsiChurch 1.8 km same level
- GtevankChurch 2.1 km 26 m lower
- Gyulagarak ChurchRuins 3.0 km 53 m higher
- TormakRuins 4.0 km 88 m higher
- Yaghdan churchChurch 4.0 km 25 m higher
- Yaghdan BridgeAttraction 4.2 km same level
Nature nearby
- Surb SargisPeak 1.6 km 250 m higher
- Hill Surb GevorgPeak 1.9 km 117 m higher
- GhandzilPeak 2.4 km 162 m higher
- Karkarot FogherPark 2.9 km 35 m lower
- Hill OvesikarPeak 3.2 km 223 m higher
Stay nearby
- Greeg HouseGuesthouse 3.6 km 43 m higher
- Sochut pansionatHotel 4.2 km 165 m higher
Services nearby
- HaypostPost office 150 m same level
- Vardabluri Bzhshkakan AmbulatoriaHospital 200 m same level
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.