Aygehat (Armenian: Այգեհատ) is a village in the Lori Province 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.

Aygehat Այգեհատ
Aygehat
Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori Province
Elevation	1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	332
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

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.[1]

Notable natives

• Simon Zavarian
• Danush Shahverdian

References

External links

• Aygehat at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

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