Yeghegis

Yeghegis (Armenian: Եղեգիս) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.[2] The name of the town originated from the Armenian word yeghegn which means reed.[3]

For the nearby town formerly called Yeghegis, see Artabuynk.

Yeghegis Եղեգիս
Yeghegis
Coordinates: 39°51′32″N 45°21′41″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Yeghegis
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	369
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Yeghegis at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Alayaz, Alagyaz and Erdapin.

Jewish cemetery

There is a Jewish cemetery in Yeghegis that dates from the period between the 13th and 14th centuries, with the oldest tombstone in the cemetery having been dated to be from 1266 BC and the most recent one having been dated to be from 1346 AD. The Jewish community living in Yeghegis likely had an Iranian origin.[2]

Gallery

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  Zorats Church (also known as St. Stepanos Church)
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  Scenery
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  Jewish cemetery in Yeghegis
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  Jewish cemetery in Yeghegis
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  St. Nshan Church
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  Tsaghats Kar Monastery
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  Yeghegis old cemetery
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  St Astvatsatsin Chapel (built in 1703)
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  Hermon Monastery

References

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
2. One Way Tour - Jewish Cemetery in Yeghegis
3. Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio, see Tsaghats Kar Monastery.

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 123; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.