Tegh
Place in Syunik, Armenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tegh (Armenian: Տեղ) is a village and the center of the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Tegh is the last village on the Goris-Stepanakert Highway before passing the border with Azerbaijan.
Tegh
Տեղ | |
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House of Movses Khorenatsi Medieval Khachkars | |
Coordinates: 39°33′17″N 46°28′33″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Syunik |
Municipality | Tegh |
Population | |
• Total | 2,443 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Tegh at GEOnet Names Server |
Of significance in the village, are the dozens of visible caves present near Tegh. The village is underlaid by a soft stone layer of porous rock, replete with rows of caves that were once used for human habitation, now largely used for animals. There are also some very large ones facing highway M12. Rows of them are visible from the highway while driving east.
It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.
The surrounding areas of the village are currently being occupied by Azerbaijan as of March 31st 2022[2]