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Aygeshat, Vagharshapat

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Country
  
Armenia

Area
  
4.98 km²

Local time
  
Friday 10:59 PM

Marz province
  
Armavir Province

Time zone
  
GMT+4 (UTC+4)

Elevation
  
870 m

Population
  
2,055 (2011)

Aygeshat, Vagharshapat

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 93% Humidity

Aygeshat (Armenian: Այգեշատ; also, Aigeshat, known as Hajighara 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) as well as the 18th-century Church of Surb Gevorg (Saint George), partially restored in the early 20th century. There is also an early tower of Adar Davit on a hill nearby from the 2nd or 1st centuries BC. There is also a monument dedicated to the victims of World War II, 2nd- to 1st-century tombs, 10th- to 18th-century graves, and an early 19th-century wall. The village has a school (235 students), first aid station, house of culture, and a community center.

Map of Aygeshat, Armenia

References

Aygeshat, Vagharshapat Wikipedia