Aygeshat, Khoy

For another town called Aygeshat in Armavir Province, see Aygeshat, Armavir.

Aygeshat Այգեշատ
Aygeshat
Coordinates: 40°14′09″N 44°17′12″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Armavir
Municipality	Khoy
Area
• Total	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,798
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

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. 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.

Gallery

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

See also

• Armavir Province

References

• Aygeshat, Khoy at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – 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.