Kotayk
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| Image:Flag of Armenia.svgKotayk Կոտայք | |
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| Location | |
| Image:ArmeniaKotayk.png | |
| Information | |
| Capital | Hrazdan |
| Governor | Kovalenko Shahgeldyan |
| Area Total - Water (%) | Ranked 8th 2,089 km² Negligible |
| Population - Total (2002) - Density | Ranked 6th 241,337 114.9/km² |
| Abbreviations - Postal code - ISO 3166-2 - FIPS 10-4 | 2201-2506 AM.KT AM05 |
| Website | kotayk.region.am |
Kotayk (Armenian: Կոտայք; also transliterated as Kotaik) is one of the provinces (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 marzer:
- 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.
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Administrative divisions of Armenia | ||
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| Marzer (մարզէր) | Aragatsotn · Ararat · Armavir · Gegharkunik · Kotayk · Lori · Shirak · Syunik · Tavush · Vayots Dzor | Image:Flag of Armenia.svg |
| City with special status | Yerevan (capital) | |
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