Ararat
Արարատ | |
|---|---|
 Ararat town entrance | |
  Ararat  Ararat | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′34″N 44°42′52″E / 39.80944°N 44.71444°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Ararat |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,235 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Website | Official website |
| Sources: Population[1] | |
39°48′34″N 44°42′52″E / 39.80944°N 44.71444°E
Ararat (Armenian: Արարատ) is a town in the Ararat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan-Nakhchivan highway, 42 km (26 mi) southeast of the capital Yerevan and 19 km (12 mi) south of the provincial centre Artashat. In the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,235. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population is around 20,300.