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Kotayk; Կոտայք
Location
Information
Capital	Hrazdan
Governor	Kovalenko Shahgeldyan
Area; Total; - Water (%)	Ranked 8th; 2,089 km²; Negligible
Population; - Total (2002); - Density	Ranked 6th; 241,337; 114.9/km²
Abbreviations; - Postal code; - ISO 3166-2; - FIPS 10-4	; 2201-2506; AM.KT; AM05
Website	kotayk.region.am

Kotayk or Kotaik (Armenian: Կոտայք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan. It is best known for its world-renowned beer of the same name.

It is also home to the highly frequented tourist destinations Garni and Geghard and the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor where Soviet Armenian physiologist Leon Orbeli was born.

Kotayk is the only marz that does not border any foreign countries. It borders the following marzes (provinces):

Lori - north
Tavush - northeast
Gegharkunik - east
Ararat - south
Aragatsotn - west

In the southwest, between its borders with Ararat and Aragatsotn, Kotayk also shares a border with Yerevan.

[edit] Communities

The province of Kotayk consists of the following 67 communities (hamaynkner), of which 7 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 60 are considered rural.^[1] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Hrazdan	Abovyan	Yeghvard	Charentsavan
Aghavnadzor Artavaz Hankavan Hrazdan Jrarat Kaghsi Lernanist Marmarik Meghradzor Solak Tsaghkadzor	Abovyan Akunk Aramus Arinj Arzni Balahovit Byureghavan Dzoraghbyur Garni Geghadir Geghard Geghashen Goght Hatis Hatsavan Jraber Jrvezh Kamaris Kaputan Katnaghbyur Kotayk Mayakovski Nor Gyugh Nurnus Ptghni Radiokayanin kits Sevaberd Verin Ptghni Voghjaberd Zar Zovashen Zovk	Aragyugh Argel Buzhakan Getamej Kanakeravan Karashamb Kasakh Mrgashen Nor Artamet Nor Geghi Nor Hachn Nor Yerznka Proshyan Saralanj Teghenik Yeghvard Zoravan Zovuni	Alapars Arzakan Bjni Charentsavan Fantan Karenis

[edit] Notes

^ "RA Kotayk Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_07_e_29.pdf.