Aygeshat

Aygeshat, is a village in the of . It is home to the ruined 6th- to 7th-century Targmanchats Vank or Church of Surb Targmanchats as well as the 18th-century Church of Surb Gevorg, partially restored in the early 20th century.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,740 residents
  • Description: village in Armavir Province of Armenia
  • Also known as: Aygeshat, Khoy” and “Gadzhikara

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Mesrop Mashtots church and Oshakan bridge.

Church
is an Armenian Apostolic church in that contains the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. is situated 3½ km northeast of Aygeshat.

Bridge
is situated 3 km northeast of Aygeshat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dasht and Amberd.

Village
is a town in the Armavir Province of . Just outside the town is a 1st millennium BCE fortress.

Village
Amberd; known as Franganots until 1978, is a village in the of . The village is home to the historic church of Thomas the Apostle, dating back to the 12th century.

Village
is a village in the of . In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at . The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos, was built in the 19th century.

Aygeshat

Latitude
40.23608° or 40° 14′ 10″ north
Longitude
44.28888° or 44° 17′ 20″ east
Population
1,740
Elevation
942 metres (3,091 feet)
Open location code
8HG667PQ+CH
Geo­Names ID
616850
Wiki­data ID
Q1142779
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Aygeshat” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Aygeshat
  • Armenian: Այգեշատ (նախկին Էջմիածնի շրջան)
  • Armenian: Այգեշատ
  • Armenian: Ղուզիգիդան
  • Azerbaijani: Hacıqara
  • Belarusian: Айгешат
  • Cebuano: Aygeshat
  • Chechen: Айгешат
  • Chinese: Aygeshat
  • Dutch: Aygeshat
  • French: Aygeshat
  • Georgian: აიგეშატი
  • Greek: Αϊγκεσάτ (Ετσμιαντζίν)
  • Greek: Αϊγκεσάτ
  • Italian: Aygeshat
  • Malay: Aygeshat, Echmiadzin
  • Malay: Aygeshat
  • Min Nan Chinese: Aygeshat
  • Persian: آیگشات، واغارشاپات
  • Persian: آیگشات
  • Polish: Ajgeszat (Wagharszapat)
  • Polish: Ajgeszat
  • Russian: Айгешат (бывший Эчмиадзинский район)
  • Russian: Айгешат
  • Scots: Aygeshat, Echmiadzin
  • Scots: Aygeshat
  • Spanish: Aygeshat
  • Swedish: Ajgesjat, Aragatsotn
  • Turkish: Aygeshat
  • Turkish: Hacıkara (I)
  • Ukrainian: Айгешат
  • Ukrainian: Айґешат
  • Uzbek: Aygeshat, Khoy
  • Uzbek: Aygeshat

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