Yeghegis

39°52′20″N 45°21′35″E / 39.87222°N 45.35972°E / 39.87222; 45.35972

Yeghegis
Եղեգիս
Yeghegis is located in Armenia
Yeghegis
Yeghegis
Yeghegis is located in Vayots Dzor
Yeghegis
Yeghegis
Coordinates: 39°52′20″N 45°21′35″E / 39.87222°N 45.35972°E / 39.87222; 45.35972
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityYeghegis
Population
 • Total
369
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Yeghegis at GEOnet Names Server

Yeghegis (Armenian: Եղեգիս) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.[2]

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference YeghegisJewish was invoked but never defined (see the help page).