41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E
Aygehat
Այգեհատ | |
|---|---|
  Aygehat | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Lori Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Aygehat ( Armenian: Այգեհատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, specifically in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast Vanadzor. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river on a high plateau, 1150m above sea level.
Etymology
From 1963 to 1992, the town was called Danushavan, in honor of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat. [1]
Notable natives
References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 69, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Aygehat at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E
Aygehat
Այգեհատ | |
|---|---|
Aygehat | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Lori Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Aygehat ( Armenian: Այգեհատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, specifically in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast Vanadzor. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river on a high plateau, 1150m above sea level.
Etymology
From 1963 to 1992, the town was called Danushavan, in honor of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat. [1]
Notable natives
References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 69, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Aygehat at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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| This article about a location in Lori Province, Armenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |