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]