Boyuk Keyti is a village in the Alexandropol uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Duzkend (Akhuryan) district, and currently in the Shirak province. The provincial centre lies 10 km to the north of the town of Gumru, and at a height of 1,740 m above sea level. It had been under the subordination of the former Gumru (Leninakan) district until 1937. It was marked on the five-verst map of the Caucasus. The other name for the village was Keyti or Kayti.

The village was initially inhabited by Azerbaijanis who gradually left it after Armenians had been settled in the region in accordance with the Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828). The Armenians were removed to the village from the Turkish provinces of Kars, Mush and Erzurum in 1828–1829.

The toponym was coined from the word “kat” used in Turkic in the meaning of “the sunny side of the woodless mountain slope” and the word “boyuk” denoting a distinguishing feature.

The village was renamed “Keti” by decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 26 April 1946. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Shirak province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude: 40°53’ N., longitude: 43°50’ N.