Hrazdan
Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան [həɾɑzˈdɑn]) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 41,875. It has lost a significant number of inhabitants since the 1989 census reported 59,000 people.
Hrazdan
Հրազդան | |
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Town | |
From top left: Makravank Monastery • Tsovinar monument on Aghbyurak Reservoir • Entrance monument Palace of Culture • Music school Marmarik Reservoir • Hrazdan skyline | |
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Coat of arms | |
Hrazdan Location of Hrazdan in Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′0″N 44°46′0″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Kotayk |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sevak Miqayelyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,875 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 2301-2309 |
| Area code | (+374) 223 |
| Website | www.hrazdan.am |
| Hrazdan at GEOnet Names Server | |
During the Soviet period, Hrazdan was one of the highly industrialized centres of the Armenian SSR.
The prelacy of the Diocese of Kotayk of the Armenian Apostolic Church is headquartered in Hrazdan.
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