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Hrazdan

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Hrazdan ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located northeast of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 44,231.

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Hrazdan is a town in Armenia located northeast of the capital city Yerevan that serves as the administrative center for Kotayk Province. With a population of around 44,000 people as of 2011, it functions as an important regional hub for the province's government and administration.

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Place details

Locality
Հրազդան
Region
Կոտայքի մարզ
Country
Հայաստան
Population
49,500
Timezone
Asia/Yerevan

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Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.official_name
Hrazdan
Settlement.native_name
Հրազդան
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Hrazdan collage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
From top left:Makravank Monastery • Tsovinar monument on Aghbyurak Reservoir • Entrance monument Palace of Culture • Music school Marmarik Reservoir • Hrazdan skyline
Settlement.imagesize
275px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Hrazdan.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Armenia
Settlement.mapsize
150px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Hrazdan in Armenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kotayk
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Sevak Miqayelyan
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1959
Settlement.area_total_km2
20

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ахта Нижняя
Population
52283
Area
21
Elevation
1675
Official website
hrazdan.am
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Commons category
Hrazdan
postal code
2301–2309
native label
Հրազդան
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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Ancient history and Middle Ages
  • 16th to 19th centuries
  • 20th century and beyond
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Media
  • Transportation
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Hrazdan ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located northeast of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 44,231.

During the Soviet period, Hrazdan was one of the industrialized centres of the Armenian SSR.

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