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Hrazdan 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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrazdan
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Coordinates: 40°31'40"N 44°44'44"E
- Yerevan 46 km
- Khoy 216 km
- Van Metropolitan Municipality 249 km
- Bayburt ( Baberd ) 393 km
- Batman 429 km
- Ortahisar (District) 436 km
- Köse 440 km
- Kelkit 457 km
- Erzincan 465 km
- Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality 493 km
- Kentron 1.5 km
- Hrazdan Reservoir 2.4 km
- Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant 4 km
- Hrazdan Industrial District 4.3 km
- Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort 6.2 km
- Imanly mt. 7.5 km
- Hrazdan Region 7.5 km
- Marmarik 8 km
- Sevan District 16 km
- Gegham mountains 54 km