Teghut (Armenian: Թեղուտ), is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Teghut Թեղուտ
General view in September 2013
Teghut
Coordinates: 41°07′05″N 44°50′45″E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	746
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )

Teghut is located 70 kilometres northeastward from Vanadzor. The village is at the right side of Shnogh river, which is the stream of Debed river, 18 kilometers from Alaverdi in a timbered area. Teghut was established by residents of Shnogh village at the beginning of the 20th century. Some of villagers' ancestors are Lori region aboriginals, others came from Artsakh, Javakhk, Syunik, Sevan in 17th- 18th centuries. The village is named Teghut in connection with an old village in the central part of present-day Teghut which was plundered by Lezgins. The residents of the old village were captured and murdered. Other villages located near the Shnogh river had the same fortune. (Dukanadzor, Dzorigegh, Giligegh, Manstev, Akhetk).

Panoramic view of the forest surrounding Teghut in September 2013, with the controversial copper and molybdenum mine in the distance

See also

• Teghut Mine
• Shnogh village

References

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

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[ru] Техут (Лори)