Kotayk Province
region of Armenia
Kotayk or Kotaik is a province of Armenia. It is in the centre of the country. The capital is Hrazdan. It is best known for its world-renowned beer of the same name. Tourist towns are Garni and Geghard. Also the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor is where Soviet Armenian physiologist Leon Orbeli was born.
Kotayk
Կոտայք | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kotayk within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital | Hrazdan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kovalenko Shahgeldyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,089 km2 (807 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 241,337 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+05 |
| Postal code | 2201–2506 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.KT |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM05 |
| Website | kotayk.gov.am |
There are 7 towns and 60 rural communities.
