Aragatsotn Province

Aragatsotn (Armenian: Արագածոտն, Armenian pronunciation: [ɑɾɑɡɑˈt͡sɔtən] ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 132,925 in the 2011 census.

Aragatzotn
Արագածոտն
From the top to bottom-right: A Vishap Stone near Lake Kari, Kasakh Gorge, Hovhannavank Monastery, Mount Aragats Alpine Sanctuary, Khachkars in Aragatsotn Province
Location of Aragatzotn within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°10′E
CountryArmenia
Capital
and largest city
Ashtarak
Government
  GovernorSergey Movsisyan
Area
  Total2,756 km2 (1,064 sq mi)
  Rank5th
Population
 (2011)
  Total132,925
  Estimate 
(1 January 2019)
125,400
  Rank9th
Time zoneAMT (UTC+04)
Postal code
0201-0514
ISO 3166 codeAM.AG
FIPS 10-4AM01
HDI (2017)0.739
high · 6th
WebsiteOfficial website
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