Artashat, Armenia
Artashat
Արտաշատ | |
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From top left: View of Artashat • Statue of King Artaxias I Apricot farms • Surp Hovhannes Church World War II memorial • Downtown Artashat | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Artashat Artashat | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 44°33′02″E / 39.95389°N 44.55056°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Artashat |
| First settled | 1828–29 |
| Received urban-type settlement status | 1946 |
| Received city status | 1962 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 19,020 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| ZIP | 0701-0706 |
| Area code | +374 (235) |
| Vehicle registration | 25 |
| Website | Municipality official website |
Artashat (Armenian: Արտաշատ [ɑɾtɑˈʃɑt]) is a city in Armenia, the administrative centre of the Ararat Province. It is located in the central part of the Ararat Plain, on the left bank of the Araks River, 30 km southeast of the capital Yerevan.
The city got its name from the settlement founded in 176 BC by King Artashes I, which served as the capital of Greater Armenia for almost four centuries, for which it received the nickname "Armenian Carthage" in ancient historiography. The current city is located 5 km northwest of historical Artashat.