Yeghegis
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.- Village
- …is also known as “Նոր եղեգիս”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis and Medieval Jewish cemetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artabuynk and Horbategh.
Artabuynk
Village
Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Artabuynk is situated 3 km west of Yeghegis.
Horbategh
Village
Horbategh is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Horbategh is situated 3 km northwest of Yeghegis.
Yeghegis
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Latitude
39.87323° or 39° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
45.35961° or 45° 21′ 35″ east
Open location code
8HF7V9F5+7R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Yeghegis” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եղեգիս”
- Russian: “Ехегис”
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