Geghanist (Armenian: , also Romanized as Gekhanist; also, Geghadir and Gekhadir; until 1948, Golgat and Kolkat) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from 1852. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 1,277 in 2010, up from 1,150 at the 2001 census.