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Bagrevand (also spelled Bagrewand) was a region of Armenia.
Gökçayır là một xã thuộc huyện Eleşkirt, tỉnh Ağrı, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. Dân số thời điểm năm 2011 là 319 người.
A planície de Elesquirte (em turco: Eleşkirt ovası) ou planície de Alascerta (em armênio: Ալաշկերտ Դաշտ, Alaškerti dašt) é uma planície aluvial da Turquia, na província de Are. Grosso modo, coincide com o extinto distrito (gavar) de Bagrauandena, da província de Airarate do Reino da Armênia da Antiguidade. Por esse motivo, sua porção norte já foi chamada Zirave, enquanto sua porção principal era chamada Bagrauandena.
An earthquake occurred on 2 July 1840 at 16:00 local time with an epicenter near Mount Ararat, where it triggered an eruption and caused a landslide that destroyed villages. An estimated 10,000 people were killed by the earthquake and its damaging aftershocks. Earthquake catalogs place the surface-wave magnitude at Ms 7.4 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity scale assigned IX (Violent).
Doğubayazıt Reeds (Turkish: Doğubayazıt Sazlıkları) is a wetland in northeastern Turkey. It is located on the western slopes of Mount Ararat.
2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake was a 5.1 Mw or 5.2 Mw earthquake that rocked Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey on 2 July 2004 at 01.30 local time. Eighteen people were killed and 32 were injured.
Bagavan (also spelled Bagawan; Armenian: Բագաւան) was an ancient locality in the central part of Armenia in the principality of Bagrevand. The site is located in the village of Taşteker to the west of modern Diyadin, Turkey. Situated on a tributary of the Euphrates at the foothills of Mount Npat, to the north of Lake Van, Bagavan held one of the major temples of pre-Christian Armenia. After the Christianization of Armenia, Bagavan became the site of a large church and monastery. Pillaged in 1877 by the Kurds, it was completely destroyed after 1915 during the Armenian genocide.
The Battle of Bagavan (also spelled Bagawan), Battle of Dzirav (Armenian: Ձիրավի ճակատամարտ, romanized: Dziravi chakatamart) or the Battle of Vagabanta was fought in 371 near the settlement of Bagavan, in the district of Bagrevand in Greater Armenia, between a joint Roman-Armenian force and a Sassanid army, with the Romans and Armenians emerging victorious. It is recorded by the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, as well as the Armenian historian Faustus of Byzantium.
O monte Sinaque (em armênio: Սինակ; romaniz.: Sinak), Sina (ինա), Sinabaxi (Սինաբաշի, Sinabaši) ou Sineque (Սինեկ, Sinek) é um monte das montanhas Sinaque, no lado ocidental do lago Baleque, na parte central das montanhas Aras. É um vulcão agrupado em forma de domo e dissecado por vales e ravinas. É dominado por vegetação do tipo estepe e prado. Sua altitude é de 2 774 metros. É composto por andesitos e andesito-basaltos. Vários afluentes dos rios Aras e Murate se originam nele.
The Battle of Kara Killisse (Lit. Black church, Turkish: Karakilise Muharebesi), also known as the Battle of Malazgirt, was fought on the Caucasus front in July 1915 after the Battle of Manzikert. In Russian historical literature, this engagement is considered as a part of "Alashkert defensive operation" (9 July-3 August). Previously in the summer of 1915 the Russians attacked Turkish positions northeast of lake Van but they underestimated the size of their enemy. They were defeated at the Battle of Manzikert. This success encouraged the Turks under Abdul Kerim Pasha to advance towards the Russians in the Eleşkirt valley while the Turks were pursuing the remnants of Oganovki's army across the Ağrı mountains they spread out and Russian general Yudenich took the opportunity to counterattack from the west with some 20.000 reinforcements, which were mostly Cossack units, to encircle them. in the following battles between 5–8 August the Turks retreated south, but the Russians only partially succeeded. The Turks lost some guns, a large amount of provisions and 10.000 killed and wounded, while 6.000-10,000 became prisoners. Due to difficulties the Russians could not gain total advantage and retreated from the town of Van, and the Turks occupied it on 3 August.
Vali Lütfü Yiğenoğlu Stadyumu, Ağrı'da bulunan stadyum.
Die urartäische Inschrift von Başbulak, 5 km von Taşburun (Tsolakert) entfernt, liegt auf dem nördlichen Hang des Berges Ararat. Sie wurde in den Ruinen einer urartäischen Festung entdeckt. Sie wurde von N. V. Nikolskij bereits 1893 publiziert.
Uludal, Ağrı ilinin Eleşkirt ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
The Durupınar site (Turkish: Durupınar sitesi) is a geological formation of 164 metres (538 feet) made of limonite on Mount Tendürek, adjacent to the village of Üzengili in eastern Anatolia or Turkey. The site is 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) north of the Iranian border, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Doğubayazıt in the Ağrı Province, and 29 km (18 mi) south of the Greater Mount Ararat summit, at an elevation of 1,966 to 2,004 m (6,450 to 6,575 ft) above sea level.
The 363 Arsakawan earthquake took place c. 363. It affected the cities of Arsakawan (modern Doğubayazıt) and Salat (modern Sisian).
Doğubayazıt Kalesi, Ağrı ilinin Doğubayazıt ilçesinin 7 km güneydoğusunda kalan, Belleburç denilen yerde sarp kayalıklardan oluşan tepe üstüne inşa edilmiş bir kale.
Gürbulak Sınır Kapısı, Türkiye'yi İran'a bağlayan en önemli sınır kapısıdır. Gürbulak'ta yer alır. Erzurum ve Dilucu buraya bağlı diğer kapılardır.
The Battle of Rhandeia, fought in the spring of 62 AD, was a significant military confrontation between the combined Armenian-Parthian forces and the Roman army. The clash took place near Rhandeia, with the Armenian troops led by Tiridates I and the Parthian forces commanded by King Vologases I. On the Roman side, the army was under the leadership of General Paetus. This battle marked a pivotal moment in the struggle for dominance in the region between the Roman Empire and the Parthian-Armenian alliance.
The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates (Turkish: Murat Nehri, Kurdish: Çemê Miradê, Armenian: Արածանի, romanized: Aratsani), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river Arsanias (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσανίας). It originates near Mount Ararat north of Lake Van, in Eastern Turkey, and flows westward for 722 km (449 mi) through mountainous terrain. Before the construction of the Keban Dam, the Murat River joined the Karasu River or Western Euphrates 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the dam site and 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the town of Keban.
Lake Atar (Turkish: Atar Gölü); is a lake in the Taşlıçay district of Ağrı province. It is one of the highest lakes in Turkey.
The 1941 Van–Erciş earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake has caused estimated casualties of between 190 and 430 people and also 600 buildings have collapsed.
As montanhas Salcanse (em armênio: Ծաղկանց լեռնաշղթա, Całcancʼ leṙnašġtʻa) ou montanhas Ala (em turco: Ala Dağlari) são uma cadeia de montanhas do planalto Armênio, no curso superior do Murate, a nordeste do lago de Vã, entre as planícies de Manzicerta e Abala, na Turquia. Têm formato de arco, com a parte convexa voltada ao norte. São de rochas do Cretáceo, Paleogeno e Plioceno. As encostas do norte são suaves e onduladas, enquanto as do sul são acidentadas e escalonadas.
Cemalverdi Mountains (Turkish: Cemalverdi Dağları), is a mountain range in Turkey at the zero point of the provincial border of Muş and Ağrı.
Günbeli, Ağrı ilinin Patnos ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Eryılmaz, Ağrı ilinin Patnos ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.