Hrazdan

Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդանcode: hy is deprecated ) is the capital of the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The name Hrazdan is from the Middle-Persian name Frazdan which was transliterated as Hrazdan in the Armenian language. Farzdan is connected to the Zoroastrian mythology. With 52,900 people it is the fifth-largest city in Armenia. The town was formed under Soviet rule. During the Soviet years it was one of the highly-industrialized towns of the Armenian SSR.

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Coordinates: 40°30′0″N 44°46′0″E
Country	Armenia
Marz	Kotayk
Founded	1959
Government
• Mayor	Sevak Mikayelyan
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,675 m (5,495 ft)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	41,875
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	2301-2309
Website	www.hrazdan.am
Sources: Population

The Hrazdan River is by the town.

Hrazdan Media

• Hrazdan Caravanserai, built in the 13th century

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  Hrazdan town, Armenia, 2013.

• Hrazdan town centre.jpg

  The central Kentron district

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  Hrazdan city in Armenia

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  Andranik Avenue at the Vanatur district

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  Monuments in Hrazdan

• Գերեզմանոց Արցախում զոհված ազատամարտիկների (Հրազդան, Վանատուր թաղամաս) - Cemetery of fallen soldiers in Artsakh (Hrazdan, Vanatur distr.) 02.JPG

  Cemetery of Artsakh war soldiers from Hrazdan

• Railroad station in Razdan (Kotayk, Armenia).jpg

  The railway station in the town Hrazdan, marz (region), Kotayk, Armenia. View from the train.

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  Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant

• Tsovinar statue Hrazdan.jpg

  Tsovinar statue Hrazdan