Kotayk Province

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Kotayk
Կոտայք
—  Province  —
Location of Kotayk within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°E / 40.417; 44.750Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°E / 40.417; 44.750
Country Armenia
Capital Hrazdan
Government
 • Governor Kovalenko Shahgeldyan
Area
 • Total 2,089 km2 (807 sq mi)
Area rank 8th
Population (2002)
 • Total 241,337
 • Rank 6th
 • Density Bad rounding here120/km2 (Bad rounding here300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+04
 • Summer (DST) UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code 2201–2506
ISO 3166 code AM.KT
FIPS 10-4 AM05
Website kotayk.gov.am
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Kotayk or Kotaik (Armenian: Կոտայք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan. It is best known for its world-renowned beer of the same name.

It is also home to the highly frequented tourist destinations Garni and Geghard and the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor where Soviet Armenian physiologist Leon Orbeli was born.

Kotayk is the only marz that does not border any foreign countries. It borders the following marzes (provinces):

In the southwest, between its borders with Ararat and Aragatsotn, Kotayk also shares a border with Yerevan.

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Communities [edit]

The province of Kotayk consists of the following 67 communities (hamaynkner), of which 7 are considered urban and 60 are considered rural.[1]

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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ "RA Kotayk Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. 

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