Khor Virap State Sanctuary
The Khor Virap State Sanctuary is a wetland and protected area that was established within the administrative borders of Pokr Vedi village of the Ararat Province of Armenia, on the left bank of the Khor Virap Church of the Arax River and on 50.28 hectares of moist land of the right-hand side of Artashat, formerly the capital of Armenia.
| Khor Virap State Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Խոր Վիրապ արգելավայր | |
| Nearest town | Pokr Vedi |
| Coordinates | 39.88643833798335°N 44.570007319562144°E |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Khor Virap Marsh |
| Designated | 25 January 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1989 |
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