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This is the list of Georgian orthodox churches in the northern part of modern Armenia, i.e. Lore and Tavush provinces. These lands have been the southern part of Georgian historical Lower Kartli region for centuries. This explains why we meet lots Georgian and Armenian temples side by side here. There is especially big amount of Georgian ones dating from 12th and 13th centuries - the age of Georgian possession of Armenia.

Since the ancient times Armenian population have been moving northwards to escape from the southerner Muslim invaders. The wideliest it took place in the late middle ages and refugee Armenians started massive settling on southern Georgian lands in the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. Everything this caused some kind "Armenization" of these territories and loss of Georgian trace.

The list is incomplete and includes churches and monasteries of Georgian origin which have turned out on the territory of Armenian republic after 1921 border changes between Armenia and Georgia, caused by sovetization.

Church name	Picture	Status	Short description	Coordinates
Akhtala Monastery		active as Armenian		41°09′02″N 44°45′50″E / 41.150578°N 44.763919°E / 41.150578; 44.763919 (Akhtala Cathedral)
Koberi Monastery		partially ruined		41°00′18″N 44°38′06″E / 41.005061°N 44.635086°E / 41.005061; 44.635086 (Koberi Monastery)
Dzeli Cheshmaritisa (meaning the cross of the truth)		active as Armenian		40°57′11″N 44°35′03″E / 40.952953°N 44.58425°E / 40.952953; 44.58425 (Dzeli Cheshmaritisa)
Khujabi Monastery		inactive	State ownership is disputed. According to the official Tbilisi it is located on the territory which is part of Georgian state. However, the nearby section of Georgian-Armenian border is controlled by Armenian militias.^[1]	41°12′39″N 44°34′24″E / 41.21083°N 44.57333°E / 41.21083; 44.57333 (Khujabi)
Kirants Monastery		partially ruined		41°00′43″N 44°59′25″E / 41.011895°N 44.990336°E / 41.011895; 44.990336 (Kirants Monastery)
Srvegh Monastery		partially ruined		40°57′55″N 45°14′38″E / 40.965342°N 45.244012°E / 40.965342; 45.244012 (Srvegh Monastery)
Akori church		ruins		41°06′22″N 44°36′28″E / 41.106169°N 44.607828°E / 41.106169; 44.607828 (Akori church)
Sedvi Monastery	File:Monastery of Sedvi.jpg	inactive	The monastery is located on the left side of the road leading from Akori to Kachachkuti. Judging by its architectural features, the church must be dated to the 13th century.^[2]	41°05′49″N 44°35′10″E / 41.096806°N 44.586030°E / 41.096806; 44.586030 (Sedvi)
Tejharuyk Monastery		inactive		40°35′52″N 44°38′41″E / 40.597816°N 44.644806°E / 40.597816; 44.644806 (Tejharuyk)
Oskipari		inactive	According to Vakhushti it was located in the gorge of river Aghstev. The church has to be build in the 14th-15th centuries. There are several Georgian inscriptions on frescoes.^[1]
so-called lower church of Metsavan (Georgian: Shanazari, Shakhnaziri)		inactive		41°12′05″N 44°13′37″E / 41.201302°N 44.226978°E / 41.201302; 44.226978 (Shanazari Georgian church)

= References

^ ^a ^b Template:Ka icon "How Armenia has moved the border by 400 meters to get Khujabi Monastery within its boundaries". Tbiliselebi.ge. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
^ "Sedvi I". maps.nekeri.net. Historical Monuments of the South Caucasus. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

[:0-1] Template:Ka icon "How Armenia has moved the border by 400 meters to get Khujabi Monastery within its boundaries". Tbiliselebi.ge. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

[2] "Sedvi I". maps.nekeri.net. Historical Monuments of the South Caucasus. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

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+This is the list of '''[[Georgian Orthodox Church|Georgian orthodox]] churches in''' the '''northern''' part of modern '''Armenia''', i.e. [[Lori Province|Lore]] and [[Tavush Province|Tavush provinces]]. These lands have been the southern part of Georgian historical [[Lower Kartli]] region for centuries. This explains why we meet lots Georgian and Armenian [[temple]]s side by side here. There is especially big amount of Georgian ones dating from [[12th century|12th]] and [[13th century|13th centuries]] - the age of [[Georgian Armenia|Georgian possession of Armenia]].
-This is the list of the '''[[Georgian Orthodox Church|Georgian orthodox]] churches in Armenia'''.
+Since the [[ancient times]] Armenian population have been moving northwards to escape from the southerner [[Muslim]] invaders. The wideliest it took place in the [[late middle ages]] and refugee Armenians started massive settling on southern Georgian lands in the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. Everything this caused some kind "Armenization" of these territories and loss of Georgian trace.
+The list is incomplete and includes churches and monasteries of Georgian origin which have turned out on the territory of Armenian republic after 1921 border changes between Armenia and Georgia, caused by sovetization.
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 ! Church name !! Picture !! Status !! Short description !! Coordinates
+|-
+| [[Akhtala Monastery]] || [[File:Axtala1.jpg|150px]] || active as Armenian ||  ||{{Coord|41.150578|44.763919|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Akhtala Cathedral}}
 |-
 | [[Kobayr monastery|Koberi Monastery]] || [[File:Qobayr 2015 aug pic 01.JPG|150px]] || partially ruined ||  ||{{Coord|41.005061|44.635086|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Koberi Monastery}}
 |-
-| [[Khujabi Monastery]] || [[File:Khuchap Monastery 1.JPG|150px]] || inactive || State ownership is disputed. According to the official Tbilisi it is located on the territory which is part of Georgian state. However, the nearby section of Georgian-Armenian border is controlled by Armenia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tbiliselebi.ge/index.php?mas_id=10448&rubr_id=1&jurn_id=25|title=How Armenia has moved the border by 400 meters to get Khujabi Monastery within its boundaries.|website=Tbiliselebi.ge|date= |accessdate=2017-02-17|language=ka}}</ref>  ||{{Coord|41.21083|44.57333|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Khujabi}}
+| [[Hnevank|Dzeli Cheshmaritisa]] (meaning ''the cross of the truth'') || [[File:General view of Hnevank.jpg|150px]] || active as Armenian ||  ||{{Coord|40.952953|44.58425|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Dzeli Cheshmaritisa}}
+|-
+| [[Khujabi Monastery]] || [[File:Khuchap Monastery 1.JPG|150px]] || inactive || State ownership is disputed. According to the official Tbilisi it is located on the territory which is part of Georgian state. However, the nearby section of Georgian-Armenian border is controlled by Armenian militias.<ref name=":0">{{ka icon}} {{Cite web|url=http://tbiliselebi.ge/index.php?mas_id=10448&rubr_id=1&jurn_id=25|title=How Armenia has moved the border by 400 meters to get Khujabi Monastery within its boundaries.|website=Tbiliselebi.ge|date= |accessdate=2017-02-17}}</ref>  ||{{Coord|41.21083|44.57333|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Khujabi}}
+|-
+| [[Kirants Monastery]] || [[File:Կիրանց Վանք 02.jpg|150px]] || partially ruined ||  ||{{Coord|41.011895|44.990336|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Kirants Monastery}}
 |-
 | [[Srvegh Monastery]] || [[File:Սրվեղի վանք36.JPG|150px]] || partially ruined ||  ||{{Coord|40.965342|45.244012|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Srvegh Monastery}}
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 | [[Akori church]] || [[File:Բգավոր եկեղեցի10.JPG|150px]] || ruins ||  ||{{Coord|41.106169|44.607828|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Akori church}}
 |-
-| [[Sedvi Monastery]] |||| inactive || The monastery is located on the left side of the road leading from Akori to Kachachkuti. Judging by its architectural features, the church must be dated to the 13th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maps.nekeri.net/caucasia/en/sedvi-i/|title=Sedvi I|website=maps.nekeri.net|publisher=Historical Monuments of the South Caucasus|date= |accessdate=2017-02-17}}</ref> ||{{Coord|41.096806|44.586030|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Sedvi}}
+| [[Sedvi Monastery]] || [[File:Monastery of Sedvi.jpg|150px|link=Special:FilePath/Monastery_of_Sedvi.jpg]]|| inactive || The monastery is located on the left side of the road leading from Akori to Kachachkuti. Judging by its architectural features, the church must be dated to the 13th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maps.nekeri.net/caucasia/en/sedvi-i/|title=Sedvi I|website=maps.nekeri.net|publisher=Historical Monuments of the South Caucasus|date= |accessdate=2017-02-17}}</ref> ||{{Coord|41.096806|44.586030|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Sedvi}}
+|-
+| [[Tejharuyk Monastery]] || [[File:Tejharuyk Monastery.jpg|150px]] || inactive ||  ||{{Coord|40.597816|44.644806|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Tejharuyk}}
+|-
+| Oskipari  ||  ||  inactive || According to [[Vakhushti]] it was located in the gorge of river [[Aghstev |Aghstev]]. The church has to be build in the 14th-15th centuries. There are several Georgian inscriptions on frescoes.<ref name=":0" /> ||
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+| so-called lower church of [[Metsavan]] (''{{lang-ka|Shanazari, Shakhnaziri}}'') || [[File:Metsavan, S. Hovhannes church - panoramio.jpg|150px]] || inactive ||  ||{{Coord|41.201302|44.226978|type:landmark_region:AM|name=Shanazari Georgian church}}
-| Oskipari  ||  ||  inactive || According to [[Vakhushti]] it was located in the gorge of river [[Aghstev]]. The church has to be built in the 14th-15th centuries. There are several Georgian inscriptions on frescoes.<ref name=":0" /> ||
 |}
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