Yeghegis
39°52′20″N 45°21′35″E / 39.87222°N 45.35972°E
Yeghegis
Եղեգիս | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′20″N 45°21′35″E / 39.87222°N 45.35972°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Yeghegis |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 369 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Yeghegis at GEOnet Names Server | |
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 Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.