Aragatsotn Province

Aragatsotn () is a province (marz) o Armenie.  It is in the wast o the kintra, an its caipital is Ashtarak. The name means "a fuit o Aragats" (the heichest muntain o the Republic o Armenie).  Durin the Arsacid Dynasty o the Kinrick o Armenie, the region wis pairt o the Ayrarat province.  It wis ruled bi the Amatuni noble family wi its caipital at Oshakan.

The region is primarily inhabitit bi Armenians but an aa haulds a significant Yazidi Kurdish minority.

Aragatsotn's wastren edge forms pairt o Armenie's border wi Turkey.  It an aa borders the follaein marzer:
 Shirak - north
 Lori - northeast
 Kotayk - east
 Armavir - sooth
Aragatsotn an aa shares a sma border wi Yerevan in its soothwast atween its borders wi Kotayk an Armavir.

 Commonties 

The province o Aragatsotn consists o the follaein 114 commonties (hamaynkner), o which 3 (bauld in the table) are considered urban an 111 are considered rural. The diveesion belaw is bi raion, the admeenistrative subdiveesions o Armenie afore 1995.

AshtarakAparan Aragats Talin Agarak
Aghtsk
Antarut
Aragatsotn
Artashavan
Aruch
Ashtarak
Avan
Bazmaghbyur
Byurakan
Dprevank
Ghazaravan
Karbi
Kosh
Lernarot
Nor Amanos
Nor Yedesia
Ohanavan
Orgov
Oshakan
Parpi
Saghmosavan
Sasunik
Shamiram
Tegher
Ujan
Ushi
Verin Sasunik
Voskehat
VoskevazAparan
Apnagyugh
Ara
Aragats
Chknagh
Dzoraglukh
Hartavan
Jrambar
Kuchak
Lusagyugh
Mulki
Nigavan
Norashen
Saralanj
Shenavan
Tsaghkashen
Ttujur
Vardenis
Vardenut
Yeghipatrush
YernjatapAlagyaz
Amre Taza
Avshen
Berkarat
Derek
Geghadir
Geghadzor
Gegharot
Hnaberd
Jamshlu
Lernapar
Melikgyugh
Mirak
Norashen
Ortachya
Rya Taza
Sangyar
Shenkani
Sipan
Tsaghkahovit
Tsilkar
VardablurAgarakavan
Akunk
Aragats
Areg
Arteni
Ashnak
Avtona
Barozh
Baysz
Dashtadem
Davtashen
Dian
Garnahovit
Getap
Ghabaghtapa
Gyalto
Hakko
Hatsashen
Irind
Kakavadzor
Karmrashen
Katnaghbyur
Lusakn
Mastara
Nerkin Bazmaberd
Nerkin Sasunashen
Nor Artik
Partizak
Shgharshik
Sorik
Suser
Talin
Tlik
Tsaghkasar
Tsamakasar
Verin Bazmaberd
Verin Sasunashen
Vosketas
Yeghnik
Zarinja
Zovasar

Gallery

 See an aa 
 Munt Aragats
 Yazidis in Armenie

Notes

 References 


 Freemit airtins 
 Aragatsotn guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
 Aragatsotn Tourist Guide
 The Guide tae Aragatsotn


Category:Provinces o Armenie