Kotayk Province

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):

• Lori – north
• Tavush – northeast
• Gegharkunik – east
• Ararat – south
• Aragatsotn – west

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

Communities

The province of Kotayk consists of the following 67 communities (hamaynkner), of which 7 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 60 are considered rural.^[1] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Gallery

Notes

1. ^ "RA Kotayk Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_07_e_29.pdf. 

References

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

External links

• Kotayk Guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
• Kotayk Marz Tourist Guide