Kotayk Province

Also known as Kotayk Marz, Kotayk' Province

province of Armenia

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Kotayk Province is a region in central Armenia known for containing the capital city of Yerevan and serving as the country's economic and cultural heart. It matters because it is home to Armenia's largest population and most important institutions, making it the political and administrative center of the nation.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kotayk Province is referenced by 502 other articles, and connects out to Soviet Union, World Heritage Site and administrative divisions of Armenia.

The entry is geolocated on the map in KT.

It sits within the topics Kotayk Province and Provinces of Armenia.

Its subject is documented across 70 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Armenia
Country: Armenia
Located in: Armenia
Contains: Zovuni
Capital: Hrazdan
Population: 269883
Area: 2086.0
Official website: kotayk.mtad.am

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topic's main category: Category:Kotayk Province
Commons category: Kotayk Province
category of associated people: Category:People from Kotayk Province
described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
postal code: 2201–2506
language used: Kurmanji
inception: 1995-11-07
Human Development Index: 0.76
native label: Կոտայքի մարզ
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Armenia

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Encyclopedic overview

Kotayk (Armenian: Կոտայք, Armenian pronunciation: [kɔˈtɑjkʰ] ), is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province of Ancient Armenia.

Kotayk is bordered by Lori Province from the northwest, Tavush Province from the north, Gegharkunik Province from the north, Aragatsotn Province from the southwest, and Ararat Province from the southwest and the capital Yerevan from the west. Kotayk is the only province in Armenia that has no borders with foreign countries.

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