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Aygehat

41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E / 41.01611; 44.59528

Aygehat
Այգեհատ
Aygehat is located in Armenia
Aygehat
Aygehat
Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E / 41.01611; 44.59528
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Lori Province
Area
 • Total0.58 km (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total263
 • Density450/km (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 69, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine