Aygestan
Aygestan is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. Aygestan has about 2,440 residents.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dvin and Surb Gevorg Church.
Dvin
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 kilometres to the south of modern Yerevan.
Saint Jacob Church
Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Jacob Church is situated 4 km southwest of Aygestan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanachut and Berdik.
Kanachut
Village
Kanachut is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Aygestan
- Type: Village with 2,440 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.00271° or 40° 0′ 10″ northLongitude
44.55819° or 44° 33′ 30″ eastPopulation
2,440Open location code
8HG62H35+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 1244779761OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Aygestan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Այգեստան”
- Russian: “Айгестан”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aygestan Cemetery and Կանաչուտի գյուղապետարան.
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