Official Name: | Aygek |
Native Name: | Այգեկ |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Marz (Province) |
Subdivision Name1: | Armavir |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1946 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.26 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 1,178 |
Timezone: | |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Timezone Dst: | |
Utc Offset Dst: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 40.1886°N 44.3833°W |
Elevation M: | 870 |
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.[1] The majority of the village are Armenian migrants from Iran.
The village is only 16 km away from the Armenian-Turkish border line.