Aygeshat
Aygeshat, known as Ghuzigidan until 1950, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Aygeshat has about 2,190 residents.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Mesrop Mashtots church and Oshakan bridge.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots church
Church
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Oshakan that contains the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. Saint Mesrop Mashtots church is situated 3½ km northeast of Aygeshat.
Oshakan bridge
Bridge
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oshakan bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Aygeshat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dasht and Amberd.
Dasht
Village
Dasht is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Just outside the town is a 1st millennium BCE fortress.
Amberd
Village
Amberd; known as Franganots until 1978, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village is home to the historic church of Thomas the Apostle, dating back to the 12th century.
Doghs
Village
Photo: Raz from Armenia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doghs is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos, was built in the 19th century.
Aygeshat
- Type: Village with 2,190 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.23447° or 40° 14′ 4″ northLongitude
44.28582° or 44° 17′ 9″ eastPopulation
2,190Open location code
8HG667MP+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1379097072OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Aygeshat” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Այգեշատ”
- Russian: “Айгешат”
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