Aygehat
# Aygehat

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

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.

## Notable natives

* Simon Zavarian
* Danush Shahverdian
