Kotayk Province

Kotayk Կոտայք
Province
From the top, Garni Temple, Garni Gorge, Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary, Saint John the Baptist Church in Abovyan, Rock Formation Kotayk Province administration in Hrazdan
Coat of arms
Location of Kotayk within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°E / 40.417; 44.750
Country	Armenia
Capital Largest city	Hrazdan Abovyan
Government
• Governor	Aharon Sahakyan[2]
Area
• Total	2,086 km2 (805 sq mi)
• Rank	8th
Population  (2011)
• Total	254,397[1]
• Estimate  (1 January 2019)	251,600[3]
• Rank	4th
Time zone	AMT (UTC+04)
Postal code	2201–2506
ISO 3166 code	AM.KT
FIPS 10-4	AM05
HDI (2017)	0.759[4] high · 2nd
Website	Official website

Kotayk (Armenian: Կոտայք, Armenian pronunciation: [kɔˈtɑjkʰ] ^ⓘ), is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province of Ancient Armenia.

Kotayk is bordered by Lori Province from the northwest, Tavush Province from the north, Gegharkunik Province from the north, Aragatsotn Province from the southwest, and Ararat Province from the southwest and the capital Yerevan from the west. Kotayk is the only province in Armenia that has no borders with foreign countries.

The province is home to many ancient landmarks and tourist attractions in Armenia including the 1st-century Temple of Garni, the medieval Bjni Fortress, 11th-century Kecharis Monastery and the 13th-century monastery of Geghard. Kotayk is also home to the popular winter sports resort and the spa-town of Tsaghkadzor and the mountain resort of Aghveran.