Hrazdan

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Hrazdan Հրազդան
Town
From top left: Makravank Monastery • Tsovinar monument on Aghbyurak Reservoir • Entrance monument Palace of Culture • Music school Marmarik Reservoir • Hrazdan skyline
Coat of arms
Hrazdan Location of Hrazdan in Armenia
Coordinates: 40°30′0″N 44°46′0″E / 40.50000°N 44.76667°E / 40.50000; 44.76667
Country	Armenia
Province	Kotayk
Founded	1959
Government
• Mayor	Sevak Miqayelyan
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,675 m (5,495 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	41,875
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	2301-2309
Area code	(+374) 223
Website	www.hrazdan.am
Hrazdan at GEOnet Names Server

Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան [həɾɑzˈdɑn]) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 41,875. It has lost a significant number of inhabitants since the 1989 census reported 59,000 people.

During the Soviet period, Hrazdan was one of the highly industrialized centres of the Armenian SSR.

The prelacy of the Diocese of Kotayk of the Armenian Apostolic Church is headquartered in Hrazdan.