Goght

Goght
The veelage o Goght, October 2009.
Goght
Coordinates: 40°8′22″N 44°46′46″E
Kintra	Armenie
Marz	Kotayk Province
First mentioned	13t century
Govrenment
• Mayor	Artavazd Hakobyan
Area
• Total	12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1600 m (5,200 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,039
Time zone	UTC+4 (GMT +4)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (GMT+5)

Goght (Armenie: Գողթ; umwhile Goghot, Romanisit as Goght’ an Gokht an aw) is a veelage in the Kotayk Province o Armenie, kent frae 13t century manuscripts as Goghot. It is locatit near Garni an sits alang the road leadin tae Geghard Monastery. The veelage haes a sma ruined basilica frae the 17t or 18t century locatit straicht doun a dirt road frae the main square. Some khachkars are biggit intae the waws o the kirk. Goght sits abuin a muckle gorge an on a hill on the ither side, the monastery o Havuts Tar mey be seen. It mey be reached bi fuit frae the toun, but mair easily frae Garni.

Gallery

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  A portion o the veelage that sits alang a ridge owerleukin the gorge.
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  Goght as seen frae Havuts Tar Monastery athort the gorge.
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  Ane o the doors leadin intae the kirk at Goght.
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  The Havuts Tar Monastic Complex locatit athort the gorge frae Goght.

References

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