Aragatsotn Province

For the village, see Aragatsotn (village).

Aragatsotn Արագածոտն
—  Province  —
Location of Aragatsotn within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°10′E
Country	Armenia
Capital	Ashtarak
Government
• Governor	Gagik Gyozalyan
Area
• Total	2,753 km2 (1,063 sq mi)
Area rank	5th
Population (2002)
• Total	126,278
• Rank	9th
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+04
• Summer (DST)	UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code	0201-0514
ISO 3166 code	AM.AG
FIPS 10-4	AM01
Website	aragatsotn.gov.am

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Aragatsotn (Armenian: Արագածոտն) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" (the highest mountain of the Republic of Armenia). During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province. It was ruled by the Amatuni noble family with its capital at Oshakan.

The region is primarily inhabited by Armenians but also holds a significant Yazidi Kurdish minority.

Aragatsotn's western edge forms part of Armenia's border with Turkey. It also borders the following marzer:

• Shirak - north
• Lori - northeast
• Kotayk - east
• Armavir - south

Aragatsotn also shares a small border with Yerevan in its southwest between its borders with Kotayk and Armavir.

Communities

The province of Aragatsotn consists of the following 114 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 111 are considered rural. The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Ashtarak	Aparan	Aragats	Talin
Agarak Aghtsk Antarut Aragatsotn Artashavan Aruch Ashtarak Avan Bazmaghbyur Byurakan Dprevank Ghazaravan Karbi Kosh Lernarot Nor Amanos Nor Yedesia Ohanavan Orgov Oshakan Parpi Saghmosavan Sasunik Shamiram Tegher Ujan Ushi Verin Sasunik Voskehat Voskevaz	Aparan Apnagyugh Ara Aragats Chknagh Dzoraglukh Hartavan Jrambar Kuchak Lusagyugh Mulki Nigavan Norashen Saralanj Shenavan Tsaghkashen Ttujur Vardenis Vardenut Yeghipatrush Yernjatap	Alagyaz Amre Taza Avshen Berkarat Derek Geghadir Geghadzor Gegharot Hnaberd Jamshlu Lernapar Melikgyugh Mirak Norashen Ortachya Rya Taza Sangyar Shenkani Sipan Tsaghkahovit Tsilkar Vardablur	Agarak Akunk Aragats Areg Arteni Ashnak Avtona Barozh Baysz Dashtadem Davtashen Dian Garnahovit Getap Ghabaghtapa Gyalto Hakko Hatsashen Irind Kakavadzor Karmrashen Katnaghbyur Lusakn Mastara Nerkin Bazmaberd Nerkin Sasunashen Nor Artik Partizak Shgharshik Sorik Suser Talin Tlik Tsaghkasar Tsamakasar Verin Bazmaberd Verin Sasunashen Vosketas Yeghnik Zarinja Zovasar

Gallery

• Aragatsotn
• 

  Cathedral of Talin, 7th century

• 

  Saghmosavank Monastery, 13th century

• 

  Monument to the Battle of Bash Abaran

• 

  Armenian alphabet park near Aparan

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  Byurakan Observatory

See also

• Mount Aragats
• Yazidis in Armenia

References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

External links

• Aragatsotn guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
• Aragatsotn Tourist Guide