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Hrazdan
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| Province | Kotayk |
| Population | 52,808 (2001) |
| Previous Name(s): | Nerkin Akhta (until 1959) |
| Time zone | GMT +4 |
Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան , formerly known as Akhta) is the capital of the Kotayk province of Armenia. The name Hrazdan is derived from the Middle-Persian name Frazdan. Farzdan is connected to the Zoroastrian mythology. With a population 43,926 it is the fourth-largest city in Armenia by its population and during the Soviet years it was one of the highly-industrialised towns of the Armenian Republic. Makravank Monastery is located in Hrazdan and there are also 13th century AD St. Astvatsatsin Church and 11th century AD chapel.
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