Artashat, Armenia

Artashat
Արտաշատ
From top left: View of Artashat • Statue of King Artaxias I Apricot farms  • Surp Hovhannes Church World War II memorial • Downtown Artashat
From top left:

View of Artashat • Statue of King Artaxias I
Apricot farms  • Surp Hovhannes Church
World War II memorial • Downtown Artashat
Flag of Artashat
Coat of arms of Artashat
Artashat is located in Armenia
Artashat
Artashat
Artashat is located in Ararat
Artashat
Artashat
Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 44°33′02″E / 39.95389°N 44.55056°E / 39.95389; 44.55056
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArarat
MunicipalityArtashat
First settled1828–29
Received urban-type settlement status1946
Received city status1962
Area
 • Total18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
830 m (2,720 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total19,020
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
ZIP
0701-0706
Area code+374 (235)
Vehicle registration25
WebsiteMunicipality official website

Artashat (Armenian: Արտաշատ [ɑɾtɑˈʃɑt]) is a town and administrative center of the Artashat Municipality and the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located on the Azat River in the Ararat Plain, 30 km southeast of Yerevan.

Artashat was originally a village called Ghamarlu, established by Armenian migrants from Iran in 1828–29. It grew into a large village by the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1945, it was renamed after the ancient city of Artashat (Artaxata), the ruins of which are located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the city. It received the status of an urban-type settlement in 1946 and that of a city in 1962, growing into an important industrial center in subsequent years.

Artashat is located on the Yerevan-Goris-Stepanakert highway and the currently inoperative Yerevan-Nakhchivan-Baku and Nakhchivan-Tabriz railway. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 19,020.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Main Results of RA Census 2022". Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.