Makenis

Makenis Մաքենիս
The village of Makenis overlooking the gorge, as seen from Makenyats Vank.
Makenis Մաքենիս
Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Gegharkunik
Population (2001)
• Total	511
Time zone	(UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°36′39″E / 40.12389°N 45.61083°E / 40.12389; 45.61083

Makenis (Armenian: Մաքենիս, also Romanized as Mak’enis and Maqenis) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The Makenyats Vank in the town was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.

Makenyats Vank