Dsegh
Dsegh, in Armenia's Lori Province, is the birthplace of the celebrated Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, after whom the village was named from 1938 to 1969. Set on a forested peninsula above the Debed River, it holds two early medieval churches — one from the 7th century, one from the 8th — alongside a medieval cemetery with khachkars. The wider Lori region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population2,121
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
Nearest airports
Dsegh: quick answers
Where is Dsegh?
Dsegh is in Armenia, about 88 km55 miles in a straight line from Yerevan.
How do you get to Dsegh?
The nearest airport is Gyumri (LWN), about 2 hr 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dsegh?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is May, with about 172 mm6.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dsegh?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.