Mount Aragats
Mount Aragats is a mountain in Armenia, rising to 4,090 m, the highest point in Armenia, part of the Armenian Highlands.
Where it is
Mount Aragats lies in Armenia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Urtsasar | 3,438 m | 4.1 km |
| Gora Kizyl-Ayagam | 3,450 m | 6.4 km |
| Mount Arayi | 2,614 m | 25 km |
| Spitak | 2,257 m | 33 km |
| Gut’anasar | 2,299 m | 45 km |
| Karmir | 3,530 m | 72 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Aragats.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artik | Armenia | 18,145 | 22 km |
| Ashtarak | Armenia | 17,600 | 29 km |
| Charentsavan | Armenia | 22,071 | 40 km |
| Vanadzor | Armenia | 78,100 | 41 km |
| Vagharshapat | Armenia | 47,989 | 41 km |
About this mountain
At 4,090 m, Mount Aragats is the highest peak in Armenia. It stands 2,143 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, with the nearest higher summit 89 km away. Urtsasar, 4.1 km distant, rises to 3,438 m, and Gora Kizyl-Ayagam, 6.4 km away, reaches 3,450 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Aragats | 4,090 m |
| 2 | Gazanalerr | 3,829 m |
| 3 | Sisakapari Lerr | 3,758 m |
| 4 | Kapıcık | 3,698 m |
| 5 | Shikadzori Lerr | 3,695 m |
| 6 | Aluk | 3,679 m |
| 7 | Azhdahak | 3,597 m |
| 8 | Yekeghyats’ | 3,578 m |
| 9 | Aghdagh Lerr | 3,576 m |
| 10 | Gora Klyshdag | 3,556 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Aragats?
- Mount Aragats rises to 4,090 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Aragats?
- Mount Aragats is in Armenia.
- Where does Mount Aragats rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 32 peaks we list in Armenia, and #1,246 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Aragats?
- Artik, Armenia, about 22 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.