Aygeshat, Armavir (east)
- For the other town of this name in Armavir Province, see Aygeshat, Armavir (west).
| Aygeshat Այգեշատ | |
|---|---|
  Aygeshat Այգեշատ | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′09″N 44°17′12″E / 40.23583°N 44.28667°ECoordinates: 40°14′09″N 44°17′12″E / 40.23583°N 44.28667°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,475 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
Aygeshat (Armenian: Այգեշատ), known as Gadzhikara until 1935, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is home to the ruined 6th to 7th-century Targmanchats Vank or Church of Surb Targmanchats (Holy Translators' Church) and the 18th-century Church of Surb Gevorg, partially restored in the 20th century. There is also an early tower on a hill nearby. [1]
Gallery
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Ruins of the 6th-7th century Targmanchats Vank.
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Surb Gevorg Church of the 18th century.
References
- Aygeshat, Armavir (east) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 35; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.