Aygeshat, Vagharshapat

For the other town of this name in Armavir Province, see Aygeshat, Armavir (west).

Aygeshat Այգեշատ
Aygeshat Այգեշատ
Coordinates:
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Armavir
Area
• Total	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,055
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT+4 (UTC+4)

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.

Gallery

• Aygeshat Targmanchats Vank.JPG

  Ruins of the 6th- or 7th-century Targmanchats Vank

• Aygeshat E-S. Gevorg 18th c.JPG

  Surb Gevorg Church of the 18th century, restored early 20th century

References

• Aygeshat, Vagharshapat 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.