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Ararat

Արարատ
Province
Location of Ararat within Armenia
Location of Ararat within Armenia
Country Armenia
Capital Artashat
Area
 • Total 2,096 km2 (809 sq mi)
Area rank 9th
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 252,665
 • Rank 5th
 • Density 120.546/km2 (312.21/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+04
 • Summer (DST) UTC+05
Postal code
0601-0823
ISO 3166 code AM.AR
FIPS 10-4 AM02
Website ararat.gov.am

Ararat is a province of Armenia. The capital is Artashat. It is named after Mount Ararat. The province borders Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan to the south.

Two former Armenian capitals are in this region (Artashat (Artaxata) and Dvin). The Khor Virap monastery was the place of Gregory the Illuminator's 13-year imprisonment.

In 1993 and again in 1995, CYMA (Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia) worked in Ararat province. They built community centers, fixed schools, had a children's day camp and gave aid to families affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh War. CYMA co-founders Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and Ronald Alepian chose Ararat due to its well-organized youth movement.

There are 4 urban communities and 93 rural communities.

Images for kids

  • 2014 Prowincja Ararat, Krajobraz widziany z klasztoru Chor Wirap (02)

    Yerakh mountains at the central part of the province

  • Mount Spitakasar, 2013.06.23

    Spitakasar mountain (3560 m.)

  • Dvin

    Drawing of the central square of the ancient Armenian capital city of Dvin. The main cathedral of St. Grigor (3rd-5th century), with a small church of St. Sarkis to the right (6th century), and the residence of the Catholicos on the left (5th century)

  • Emir Pir-Hussein Mausoleum, Argavand Southeast

    The Mausoleum of Kara Koyunlu emirs in Argavand, 1413

  • Artashat,central

    Ararat Province administration in Artashat

  • Kakavaberd Tatuli berd fortress 018

    Kakavaberd fortress of the 4th century

  • Ուրցաձոր, Հովհաննես Կարապետի վանք

    Hovhannes Karapaet Monastery of the 13th century

  • Artashat Apricot Garden3

    Apricot farms in Artashat

  • 2014 Prowincja Ararat, Chor Wirap (01)

    Vineyards near Khor Virap

  • Shahumyan Vin3

    Wine cellars of "Shahumyan-Vin Winery"

  • Ararat gold tailings dump - Ararat town in background

    The controversial gold tailing dump in Ararat. The town of Ararat, the cement factory and the gold processing facility could be seen at the background from left to right, respectively

  • Գոռավանի ավազուտներ արգելավայր 1 (1)

    The Goravan Sands Sanctuary

  • Artashat Stadium, Armenia

    Artashat City Stadium

  • Dvin Capital

    Capital of Saint Gregory Cathedral, ancient Dvin

  • Աղջոց վանք 02

    The remains of Aghjots Vank monastery

  • Ուրծի լեռներ 15

    Mount Kotuts of the Urts mountain range at the centre of the province

  • Khosrov forest, Armenia

    Khosrov Forest State Reserve

  • Nor Kyurin

    Ararat from Nor Kyurin village

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Ararat para niños

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