Goght Explained

Official Name:Goght
Native Name:Գողթ
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Marz
Subdivision Name1:Kotayk
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Artavazd Hakobyan
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:13th-century
Area Total Km2:12.38
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,921[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT +4
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1394°N 44.7794°W
Elevation M:1600

Goght (hy|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]

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  1. Web site: Kotayk (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities. www.citypopulation.de. 2024-11-08.
  2. Web site: Goght (Kotayk) . CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia . May 30, 2015.
  3. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 89–90. 99941-0-121-8.