Hrazdan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Hrazdan Հրազդան |
|
  Hrazdan
Հրազդան |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Kotayk |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 52,808 |
| Time zone | GMT +4 (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | GMT+5 (UTC+5) |
For the river, see Hrazdan River.
Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան , formerly known as Akhta) is the capital of the Kotayk province of Armenia. The name Hrazdan is derived from the Middle-Persian name Frazdan. Farzdan is connected to the Zoroastrian mythology. With a population 43,926 it is the fourth-largest city in Armenia by its population and during the Soviet years it was one of the highly-industrialised towns of the Armenian Republic. Makravank Monastery is located in Hrazdan and there are also 13th century AD St. Astvatsatsin Church and 11th century AD chapel.
[edit] External links
 |
This Armenia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
