Aygek
Place in Armavir, Armenia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aygek (Armenian: Այգեկ) is a village and a rural community in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is located 8 km west of the capital Yerevan and 36 km east of the provincial centre Armavir. It has an elevation of 870 metres above sea level.[2] The majority of the village are Armenian migrants from Iran.
Aygek
Այգեկ | |
|---|---|
  Aygek | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′19″N 44°23′00″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,443[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
The village is only 16 km away from the Armenian-Turkish border line.
