Kotayk Province
Kotayk or Kotaik (Armenian: Կոտայք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan. It is best known for its world-renowned beer of the same name.
It is also home to the highly frequented tourist destinations Garni and Geghard and the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor where Soviet Armenian physiologist Leon Orbeli was born.
Kotayk is the only marz that does not border any foreign countries. It borders the following marzes (provinces):
- Lori – north
- Tavush – northeast
- Gegharkunik – east
- Ararat – south
- Aragatsotn – west
In the southwest, between its borders with Ararat and Aragatsotn, Kotayk also shares a border with Yerevan.
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