Artashat 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 … 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 Russian Empire in 1828. The new village of Ghamarlu (or Verin Ghamarlu) was … See more

The majority of the population in Artashat are ethnic Armenians whose ancestors migrated from the Iranian districts of Khoy and See more

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

Modern Artashat is named after the ancient city of Artashat (also known as Artaxata), the ruins of which are located around 8 km … 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 town has a palace of culture, an art center named after Charles Aznavour, a drama theatre named after Amo Kharazyan and a … See more