Goght

Place in Kotayk, Armenia

Goght

Գողթ

The village of Goght, October 2009

Goght

Coordinates: 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

(2011)

• Total

| 1,921[1]
Time zone| UTC+4 (GMT +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.[2][3]

## 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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* Kotayk Province

## References

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1. ^ "Kotayk (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
2. ^ "Goght (Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
3. ^ 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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Kotayk Province

Capital: Hrazdan

Urban settlements|

* Abovyan
* Byureghavan
* Charentsavan
* Hrazdan
* Nor Hachn
* Tsaghkadzor
* Yeghvard

Abovyan Municipality|

* Aramus
* Arinj
* Balahovit
* Geghashen
* Getargel
* Kamaris
* Katnaghbyur
* Mayakovski
* Ptghni
* Verin Ptghni

Akunk Municipality|

* Akunk
* Hatis
* Kaputan
* Kotayk
* Nor Gyugh
* Sevaberd
* Zar
* Zovashen

Arzni Municipality|

* Arzni

Byureghavan Municipality|

* Jraber
* Nurnus

Charentsavan Municipality|

* Alapars
* Arzakan
* Bjni
* Fantan
* Karenis

Garni Municipality|

* Garni
* Geghadir
* Geghard
* Goght
* Hatsavan
* Voghjaberd

Hrazdan Municipality|

* Jrarat
* Kaghsi
* Lernanist
* Solak

Jrvezh Municipality|

* Dzoraghbyur
* Jrvezh
* Zovk

Nairi Municipality|

* Aragyugh
* Buzhakan
* Kasakh
* Proshyan
* Saralanj
* Zoravan
* Zovuni

Nor Hachn Municipality|

* Argel
* Getamej
* Kanakeravan
* Karashamb
* Mrgashen
* Nor Artamet
* Nor Geghi
* Teghenik

Tsaghkadzor Municipality|

* Aghavnadzor
* Artavaz
* Gorgoch
* Hankavan
* Marmarik
* Meghradzor
* Pyunik

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