Geghard, Armenia
Place in Kotayk, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geghard
Գեղարդ | |
|---|---|
 Geghard landscape | |
  Geghard | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′32″N 44°47′48″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 363[1] |
| 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
- Suren Nalbandyan, Olympic gold medalist and European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
See also
References
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