Khustup

Khustup (Armenian: Խուստուփ) is a mountain located in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia, to the south of Kapan. The height of the mountain is 3,206 meters. The source of the Vachagan River is located at the northern edge of Mount Khustup.[1][2]

Khustup
Khustup is located in Armenia
Khustup
Khustup
Armenia
Highest point
Elevation3,206 m (10,518 ft)
Coordinates39°08′08″N 46°19′53″E
Geography
LocationArmenia

The Armenian national hero and military leader Garegin Nzhdeh is buried on the slopes of Mount Khustup.

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  • Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in the background of Khustup Mountain
    Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in the background of Khustup Mountain
  • Khustup mountain from Kapan city and Vachagan river
    Khustup mountain from Kapan city and Vachagan river
  • The fortress wall of Halidzor against the background of Mount Khustup (Obverse of «David Bek» coin, 2022)
    The fortress wall of Halidzor against the background of Mount Khustup (Obverse of «David Bek» coin, 2022)


References
  1. "Khustup Mountain Information". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. "Mountaineering on Mt. Khustup". Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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