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Kotayk Province

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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.

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Kotayk
Կոտայք
Coat of arms of Kotayk
Location of Kotayk within Armenia
Location of Kotayk within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E
CountryArmenia
Capital
Largest city
Hrazdan
Abovyan
Government
  GovernorAharon Sahakyan[1]
Area
  Total2,086 km2 (805 sq mi)
  Rank8th
Population
 (2011)
  Total254,397[2]
  Estimate 
(1 January 2019)
251,600[3]
  Rank4th
Time zoneAMT (UTC+04)
Postal code
2201–2506
ISO 3166 codeAM.KT
FIPS 10-4AM05
HDI (2017)0.759[4]
high · 2nd
WebsiteOfficial website
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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.

The province is home to many ancient landmarks and tourist attractions in Armenia including the 1st-century Temple of Garni, the medieval Bjni Fortress, 11th-century Kecharis Monastery and the 13th-century monastery of Geghard. Kotayk is also home to the popular winter sports resort and the spa-town of Tsaghkadzor and the mountain resort of Aghveran.