Aygehat

Aygehat () is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, in the Alaverdi region. It is 9 km south-west of the city of Alaverdi, and 43 km northeast of the regional center. The village is located on the left bank of the Debed river, on a high plateau, 1150 m above sea level.
Etymology.
From 1963 to 1992 the town was known as Danushavan in honour of Danush Shahverdian, an Armenian politician and diplomat who was born in Aygehat.
History.
The village used to have the names Igahat, Igokat, Ikhat, Danushavan and was part of the province of Borchalu in the province of Tbilisi. The village was renamed Aygehat on April 3, 1991. The village was renamed Aygehat after its former Igahat because the surrounding gardens were cut down.