Kotayk Province

Kotayk or Kotaik () is a province (marz) o Armenie. It is in the centre o the kintra. Its caipital is Hrazdan.  It is best kent for its warld-renouned beer o the same name.

It is hame tae the heichlie frequentit tourist destinations Garni an Geghard an the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor whare Soviet Armenie pheesiologist Leon Orbeli wis born an aw.

Kotayk is the anerlie marz that does no border ony foreign kintras.  It borders the follaein marzes (provinces):
 Lori - north
 Tavush - northeast
 Gegharkunik - east
 Ararat - sooth
 Aragatsotn - west
In the soothwast, atween its borders wi Ararat an Aragatsotn, Kotayk shares a border wi Yerevan an aw.

 Commonties 

The province o Kotayk consists o the follaein 67 commonties (hamaynkner), o which 7 (bauld in the table) are considered urban an 60 are considered landwart. The diveesion belaw is bi raion, the admeenistrative subdiveesions o Armenie afore 1995.

Hrazdan Abovyan Yeghvard CharentsavanAghavnadzor
Artavaz
Hankavan
Hrazdan
Jrarat
Kaghsi 
Lernanist
Marmarik
Meghradzor
Solak
TsaghkadzorAbovyan
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
ZovkAragyugh
Argel
Buzhakan
Getamej
Kanakeravan
Karashamb
Kasakh
Mrgashen
Nor Artamet
Nor Geghi
Nor Hachn
Nor Yerznka
Proshyan
Saralanj
Teghenik 
Yeghvard
Zoravan
ZovuniAlapars
Arzakan
Bjni
Charentsavan
Fantan 
Karenis

Gallery

Notes

 References 


 Freemit airtins 
 Kotayk Guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
 Kotayk Marz Tourist Guide


Category:Provinces o Armenie