Aygek Explained

40.1886°N 44.3833°W

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.

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  1. https://archive.today/20130627162309/http://armavir.gov.am/about-communities/173/ Aygek