Aygehat

41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E / 41.01611; 44.59528

Aygehat (Armenian: Այգեհատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, specifically in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast Vanadzor. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river on a high plateau, 1150m above sea level.

Etymology

From 1963 to 1992, the town was called Danushavan, in honor of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat.^[1]

Notable natives

• Simon Zavarian
• Danush Shahverdian

References

External links

• Aygehat at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

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