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.[2][3]
Goght
Գողթ | |
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 The village of Goght, October 2009 | |
  Goght | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′22″N 44°46′46″E / 40.13944°N 44.77944°E | |
| 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 (2011) | |
• Total | 1,921[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT +4) |
Gallery
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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
See also
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edit- ^ "Kotayk (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "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[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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