Artashat
city in Armenia
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Summary
Artashat is a city or town in Armenia[1]. Artashat draws 909 Wikipedia views per month (city or town in armenia category, ranking #13 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ararat Province[3], Artashat Municipality[4]
- Country: Armenia[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aras River[6]
- Head of government: Q134222953[7]
- Official language: Armenian[8]
- Founder: Artaxias I of Armenia[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Clamart[10], Budapest District XVIII[11]
- Postal code: 0701–0706[12]
- Commons category: Artashat[13]
- Licence plate code: 25[14]
- Local dialing code: 235[15]
- Inception: 1828[16]
- Located in/on physical feature: Ararat Plain[17]
- Official website: https://artashat.am[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Artashat[19]
- Population: 25,400[20], 22,269[21], 21,300[22]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23], Dictionary of Place Names in Armenia and Adjacent Areas[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[25]
- Capital of: Kingdom of Arshakuni[26], Artashat Municipality[27]
- Official name: Արտաշատ[28], Арташат[29]
- List of monuments: Cultural heritage monuments in Artashat, Ararat[30]
- Category for people born here: Q8726458[31]
- Category for people who died here: Q111021161[32]
- Native label: Արտաշատ[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Artashat, Armenia[34]
- Owner of: Artashat City Stadium[35]
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Physical Characteristics
Artashat covers an area of 18.3 km²[36]. Artashat sits at an elevation of 830 m[37].
Why It Matters
Artashat has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Artashat is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]