41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E / 41.01611; 44.59528

Aygehat Այգեհատ
Aygehat
Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 44°35′43″E / 41.01611°N 44.59528°E / 41.01611; 44.59528
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori Province
Area
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation	1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	263
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

Aygehat (Armenian: Այգեհատ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, specifically in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast Vanadzor. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river on a high plateau, 1150m above sea level.

Etymology

From 1963 to 1992, the town was called Danushavan, in honor of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat.^[1]

Notable natives

• Simon Zavarian
• Danush Shahverdian