Aygehat ( hy, Այգեհատ) is a village in the
Lori Province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
of Armenia, in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast of the regional center. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river, on a high plateau, 1150 m above sea level.
Etymology
From 1963 to 1992 the town was known as Danushavan in honour of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat.
[Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 69, available online at th]
US embassy to Armenia's website
Notable natives
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Simon Zavarian
Simon Zavarian (Armenian: , also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Anton, ; 1866 – 1913) was a leader of the Armenian national liberation movement and one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, along with Kristapor Mikaeli ...
* Danush Shahverdian
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Populated places in Lori Province
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