| Hrazdan Հրազդան |
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  Hrazdan
Հրազդան |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′0″N 44°46′0″E / 40.5°N 44.766667°ECoordinates: 40°30′0″N 44°46′0″E / 40.5°N 44.766667°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Kotayk |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 42,150 |
| Time zone | GMT +4 (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | GMT+5 (UTC+5) |
Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան , also Romanized as Razdan; formerly, Akhta, Akhti, Akhtala, Nizhniye Akhty, Nizhne Akhti, Nerkin Akhta, and Nizhnyaya 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 of 42,150 it is the fifth-largest city in Armenia by population. It has lost significant population since the 1989 census reported 59,000 people. 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.
References
- Hrazdan at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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