Aygeshat

Aygeshat, known as Ghuzigidan until 1950, is a village in the of . Aygeshat has about 1,550 residents.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Argištiḫinili.

was a town in the ancient kingdom of Urartu, established during the expansion of the Urartians in the Transcaucasus under their king Argishti I, and named in his honour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armavir and Tandzut.

Village
is a village in the of near the Armenia–Turkey border. Cuneiform inscriptions of Urartian King Sarduri II were found at .

Aygeshat

Latitude
40.07453° or 40° 4′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.05973° or 44° 3′ 35″ east
Population
1,550
Open location code
8HG633F5+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 783002695
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Aygeshat” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Այգեշատ
  • Russian: Айгешат

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Highlights include Saint Gevorg Church and Aygeshat townhall.

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