Sanahin
Սանահին | |
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  Sanahin | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′17″N 44°40′05″E / 41.087924°N 44.667985°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Lori |
| Elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Sanahin (Armenian: Սանահին) is a district of the city of Alaverdi in the northern province of Lori in Armenia. Once a separate village, it is the location of the Sanahin Monastery complex, founded in the 10th century and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Haghpat Monastery.[1]
Notable people
[edit]Sanahin was the birthplace of the brothers Anastas and Artem Mikoyan.[2][3] Artem was a famous aircraft designer, and co-founder of the Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) design bureau along with Mikhail Gurevich.[3] Anastas was a Soviet statesman and long-serving Politburo member, known for his roles in the Soviet food industry, de-Stalinization, and international diplomacy, especially during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[4] In addition to Sanahin Monastery, many visitors also stop at the nearby Mikoyan Brothers Museum, run by relatives of the Mikoyan family.[5]
References
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- ^ Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin. "Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin". World Heritage Convention.
- ^ Shakarian, Pietro A. (2025). Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev's Kremlin. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0253073556.
- ^ a b Hambardzumyan, Viktor, ed. (1981). "Միկոյան, Արտյոմ Հովհաննեսի" [Mikoyan, Artem Hovhannesi]. Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia (in Armenian). Vol. 7. Yerevan: Armenian Academy of Sciences. p. 542.
- ^ "Anastas Mikoyan: Soviet First Responder and Smiling Diplomat". National Security Archive. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Mikoyan Brothers Museum Official Website". Mikoyan Brothers Museum. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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