Ashtarak
Ashtarak (Armenian: Աշտարակ [ɑʃtɑˈɾɑk]) is a town in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, northwest of the capital Yerevan. It is the administrative centre of the province and an important crossroad of routes for the Yerevan–Gyumri–Vanadzor triangle.
Ashtarak
Աշտարակ | |
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From top left: Ashtarak town • Ashtarak bridge of 1664 Karmravor Church • Saint Marianeh Church • Surp Sarkis Church House-museum of Perch Proshyan • the statue of Nerses Ashtaraketsi | |
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Flag Seal | |
Ashtarak Ashtarak | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′51″N 44°21′42″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Aragatsotn |
| Municipality | Ashtarak |
| First mentioned | 9th century |
| City status | 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tovmas Shahverdyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 18,834 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 0201-0205 |
| Area code | (+374) 232 |
| Website | Official website |
| Sources: Population | |
The town plays a great role in the national economy as well as the cultural life of Armenia through several industrial enterprises and cultural institutions. It has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan. The nearby village of Mughni is part of the Ashtarak municipality.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 18,834. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Ashtarak is 18,000.
The prelacy of the Diocese of Aragatsotn of the Armenian Apostolic Church is headquartered in Ashtarak.