Geghard, Armenia
40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E / 40.15889; 44.79667
Place in Kotayk, Armenia
Geghard Գեղարդ | |
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![]() Geghard landscape | |
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Coordinates: 40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E / 40.15889; 44.79667 | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 337 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Geghard (Armenian: Գեղարդ, also Romanized as Geghart; formerly, Artiz) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Geghard monastery is located southeast of Geghard village, near Goght.
Notable people
- Suren Nalbandyan, Olympic gold medalist and European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
See also
- Kotayk Province
References
- Geghard, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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Capital: Hrazdan
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- Garni
- Geghadir
- Geghard
- Goght
- Hatsavan
- Voghjaberd