Modern Artashat is named after the ancient city of Artashat (also known as Artaxata), the ruins of which are located around 8 km southeast of the modern city. Ancient Artashat served as the capital of the See more

Artashat is situated in the central part of modern-day Armenia, occupying the southeastern part of the Ararat plain, only 3.5 km east of the Araks River on the Armenia-Turkey … See more

The majority of the population in Artashat are ethnic Armenians whose ancestors migrated from the Iranian districts of Khoy and Salmas, after the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28. … See more

After facing serious difficulties during the economic crisis of the 1990s in Armenia, many firms in Artashat overcame the hard situation and started producing their products to serve the … See more

According to the Dictionary of Toponymy of Armenia and Adjacent Territories, the site of the modern town of Artashat was uninhabited prior to the conquest of the territory by the See more

The town has a palace of culture, an art center named after Charles Aznavour, a drama theatre named after Amo Kharazyan and a public library named after Ohan … See more

Artashat has a municipal football stadium opened in 1960, where many competitions and championships for young football teams and athletics … See more