Geghard, Armenia
40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E
Geghard
Գեղարդ | |
|---|---|
 Geghard landscape | |
  Geghard | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E | |
| 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[edit]
- Suren Nalbandyan, Olympic gold medalist and European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Geghard, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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