Dsegh

40°57′48″N 44°39′06″E

Dsegh
Դսեղ
Dsegh
Coordinates: 40°57′48″N 44°39′06″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Lori
Elevation
1,225 m (4,019 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total2,698
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
Websitewww.dsegh.am

Dsegh (Armenian: Դսեղ), known as Tumanyan between 1938 and 1969, is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located about 13 km south of the city of Alaverdi, on the high right bank of the Debed River, on a peninsula surrounded by forests, on the western side of which is the Debed Gorge.

Dsegh is famous as the birthplace of the celebrated Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, after whom it was named from 1938 to 1969. Numerous sites of historical significance are located in the village, including two churches from the 7th and 8th centuries and a medieval cemetery with khachkars.

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