Teghut, Lori

For the town in the Tavush Province, see Teghut, Tavush.

Teghut Թեղուտ
General view in September 2013
Teghut
Coordinates: 41°07′05″N 44°50′45″E / 41.11806°N 44.84583°E / 41.11806; 44.84583Coordinates: 41°07′05″N 44°50′45″E / 41.11806°N 44.84583°E / 41.11806; 44.84583
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori
Population (2001)
• Total	746
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Teghut (Armenian: Թեղուտ), is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Teghut is located 70 kilometres northeastward from Vanadzor. The village is at the right side of Shnogh river, which is the stream of Debed river, 18 kilometers from Alaverdi in a timbered area. Teghut was established by residents of Shnogh village at the beginning of 20th century. Some of villagers' ancestors are Lori region aboriginals, others came from Artsakh, Javakhk, Syunik, Sevan in XVII- XVIII centuries. The village is named Teghut in connection with an old village in the central part of present-day Teghut which was plundered by Lezgins. The residents of the old village were captured and murdered.Other villages located near the Shnogh river had the same fortune. (Dukanadzor, Dzorigegh, Giligegh, Manstev, Akhetk).

Panoramic view of the forest surrounding Teghut in September 2013, with the controversial copper and molybdenum mine in the distance

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Lori Province

Capital: Vanadzor

Towns	Akhtala Alaverdi Shamlugh Spitak Stepanavan Tashir Tumanyan Vanadzor

Villages	Agarak Ahnidzor Akori Amrakits Antaramut Antarashen Apaven Ardvi Arevashogh Arevatsag Arjut Artsni Atan Aygehat Aznvadzor Bazum Blagodarnoye Bovadzor Chkalov Chochkan Darpas Dashtadem Debet Dsegh Dzoraget Dzoragyugh Dzoramut Dzyunashogh Fioletovo Gargar Geghasar Ghursali Gogaran Gugark Gyulagarak Haghpat Hagvi Halavar Hartagyugh Hobardzi Hovnanadzor Jiliza Jrashen Kachachkut Karaberd Karadzor Karinj Karkop Karmir Aghek Katnaghbyur Katnajur Katnarat Khnkoyan Koghes Kurtan Lejan Lermontovo Lernahovit Lernantsk Lernapat Lernavan Lori Berd Lorut Lusaghbyur Margahovit Marts Medovka Meghvahovit Mets Ayrum Mets Parni Metsavan Mghart Mikhayelovka Nor Khachakap Norashen Neghots Novoseltsovo Odzun Paghaghbyur Pambak Petrovka Privolnoye Pushkino Sarahart Saralanj Saramej Saratovka Sarchapet Shahumyan Shamut Shenavan Shirakamut Shnogh Sverdlov Teghut Tsaghkaber Tsaghkashat Tsater Urasar Urut Vahagnadzor Vahagni Vardablur Yaghdan Yeghegnut

Non-community villages	Akner Amoj Arjut kayaranin kits Armanis Akhtala aroghjaranin kits Bendik Getavan Gogavan Haydarli Kilisa Kober kayaran Kruglaya Shishka Noramut Pokr Ayrum Pambak kayaranin kits Verin Akhtala

Former villages	Gyulludara

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Teghut, Lori

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