Ararat, Armenia

39°48′34″N 44°42′52″E

Ararat
Արարատ
Ararat town entrance
Ararat
Ararat
Coordinates: 39°48′34″N 44°42′52″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArarat
MunicipalityArarat
Founded1930
Area
  Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total20,235
  Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
WebsiteOfficial website
Sources: Population

Ararat (Armenian: Արարատ) is a town in the Ararat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan-Nakhchivan highway, 42 km (26 mi) southeast of the capital Yerevan and 19 km (12 mi) south of the provincial centre Artashat. In the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,235. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population is around 20,300.

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