Bist (village)
| Bist | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Bist | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′58″N 45°52′50″E / 39.14944°N 45.88056°ECoordinates: 39°08′58″N 45°52′50″E / 39.14944°N 45.88056°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 479 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Bist (Armenian: Բիստ, Russian: Бист), is a village and municipality in Goghtn Region of Armenia, currently included into Ordubad region of Nakhichevan autonomy of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 479.
Bist was famous for its churches and monasteries. St. Astvatsatsin church has remained up today, which has been the largest church in Nakhichevan. Ruins of churches, monasteries, fortress, tombs, mills and bridges has remained up today. One of the most famous spiritual and cultural centers was St. Nshan church, where numerous ancient manuscripts were rewritten, some of which are kept now in Matenadaran, Yerevan.
