Goght

Goght Գողթ
The village of Goght, October 2009
Goght Գողթ
Coordinates: 40°8′22″N 44°46′46″E / 40.13944°N 44.77944°E / 40.13944; 44.77944Coordinates: 40°8′22″N 44°46′46″E / 40.13944°N 44.77944°E / 40.13944; 44.77944
Country	Armenia
Marz	Kotayk
First mentioned	13th-century
Government
• Mayor	Artavazd Hakobyan
Area
• Total	12.38 km² (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,039
• Density	160/km² (430/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +4 (UTC+4)

Goght (Armenian: Գողթ; formerly Goghot) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. It is located near Garni and sits along the road leading to Geghard Monastery. The village has a small ruined basilica from the 17th or 18th century located straight down a dirt road from the main square. Some khachkars are built into the exterior walls of the church, as well as at its altar. Goght sits overlooking a large gorge and upon a promontory on the other side is the 11th- to 13th-century monastery of Havuts Tar. It may be reached by foot from the town, but more easily from Garni via the Garni Gorge. The community has a school, kindergarten, house of culture, and a library. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based primarily on grain farming, orchard cultivation, and cattle-breeding.^[1]^[2]

Gallery

A portion of the village that sits along a ridge overlooking the gorge
Goght as seen from Havuts Tar Monastery across the gorge
Village church
One of the doors leading into the village church
The Havuts Tar Monastic Complex located across the gorge from Goght

References

↑ "Goght (Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
↑ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 89–90. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
Goght at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

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Kotayk Province

Capital: Hrazdan

Towns	Abovyan Byureghavan Charentsavan Hrazdan Nor Hachen Tsaghkadzor Yeghvard

Villages	Aghavnadzor Akunk Alapars Aragyugh Aramus Argel Arinj Artavaz Arzakan Arzni Balahovit Bjni Buzhakan Dzoraghbyur Fantan Garni Geghadir Geghard Geghashen Goght Getamej Getargel Hankavan Hatis Hatsavan Jraber Jrarat Jrvezh Kaghsi Kamaris Kanakeravan Kaputan Karashamb Karenis Kasagh Katnaghbyur Kotayk Lernanist Marmarik Mayakovski Meghradzor Mrgashen Nor Artamet Nor Geghi Nor Gyugh Nor Yerznka Nurnus Proshyan Ptghni Saralanj Sevaberd Solak Teghenik Verin Ptghni Voghjaberd Zar Zoravan Zovashen Zovk Zovuni

Non-community villages	Gorgoch Pyunik

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