Geghhovit
Geghhovit Գեղհովիտ | |
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![]() Sign reading "Geghhovit" in Armenian | |
Coordinates: 40°06′02″N 45°17′03″E / 40.10056°N 45.28417°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Municipality | Martuni |
Elevation | 2,080 m (6,820 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,753 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Postal code | 1405 |
Geghhovit at GEOnet Names Server (under its prior name) |
Geghhovit (Armenian: Գեղհովիտ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Etymology
[edit]The village is also known as Geghahovit, and was known as Verin Gharanlugh until 1968.
History
[edit]The village was founded in the 15th century. The village contains the roofless St. Gevorg Church, built in 1873. The church has some older khachkars built into its walls and is surrounded by a medieval cemetery. There is also a modern small gray basalt Tukh Manuk chapel in the southern half of the village. Both buildings are located just off the main highway through the village.[2]
Gallery
[edit]- Bridge in Geghhovit
- Chapel
- Municipality building
- View of the town and St. Gevorg Church cemetery
- Village entrance monument
- WWII monument
- Apple tree in Geghhovit
- Door to St. Gevorg Church of Geghhovit. The words "St. Gevorg Church" can be read in Armenian to the left and right of the cross on the tympanum.
- St. Gevorg Church of Geghhovit (1873) and surrounding medieval cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 79. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.