Goght | |
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The veelage o Goght, October 2009. | |
Coordinates: 40°8′22″N 44°46′46″E / 40.13944°N 44.77944°E | |
Kintra | Armenie |
Marz | Kotayk Province |
First mentioned | 13t century |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Artavazd Hakobyan |
Area | |
• Total | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1600 m (5,200 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,039 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT +4) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (GMT+5) |
Goght (Armenie: Գողթ; umwhile Goghot, Romanisit as Goght’ an Gokht an aw) is a veelage in the Kotayk Province o Armenie, kent frae 13t century manuscripts as Goghot. It is locatit near Garni an sits alang the road leadin tae Geghard Monastery. The veelage haes a sma ruined basilica frae the 17t or 18t century locatit straicht doun a dirt road frae the main square. Some khachkars are biggit intae the waws o the kirk. Goght sits abuin a muckle gorge an on a hill on the ither side, the monastery o Havuts Tar mey be seen. It mey be reached bi fuit frae the toun, but mair easily frae Garni.