Aygeshat, Khoy : Gallery Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aygeshat, Khoy

Place in Armavir, Armenia

Aygeshat Այգեշատ
40°14′09″N 44°17′12″E / 40.23583°N 44.28667°E / 40.23583; 44.28667
Country	Armenia
Province	Armavir
Municipality	Khoy
Area
• Total	4.98 km² (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,055
• Density	410/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (GMT+4)

Aygeshat (Armenian: Այգեշատ; also, Aigeshat, known as Hajighara until 1935), is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is home to the ruined 6th- to 7th-century Targmanchats Vank or Church of Surb Targmanchats (Holy Translators' Church) as well as the 18th-century Church of Surb Gevorg (Saint George), partially restored in the early 20th century. There is also an early tower of Adar Davit on a hill nearby from the 2nd or 1st centuries BC.^[1] There is also a monument dedicated to the victims of World War II, 2nd- to 1st-century tombs, 10th- to 18th-century graves, and an early 19th-century wall. The village has a school (235 students), first aid station, house of culture, and a community center.^[2]

Gallery

Ruins of the 6th- or 7th-century Targmanchats Vank
Surb Gevorg Church of the 18th century, restored early 20th century

References

^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 67. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
^ "Aigeshat Edjm. (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

Aygeshat, Khoy at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.