Geghard, Armenia

40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E / 40.15889; 44.79667

Geghard
Գեղարդ
Geghard landscape
Geghard landscape
Geghard is located in Armenia
Geghard
Geghard
Coordinates: 40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E / 40.15889°N 44.79667°E / 40.15889; 44.79667
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Kotayk
Population
 (2001)
 • Total337
Time zoneUTC+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

References

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