Hrazdan

Armenia
Hrazdan, Armenia
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This mountain town on the Hrazdan River serves as the administrative centre of Armenia's Kotayk region, sitting a short drive northeast of Yerevan. Known until 1959 as Nerkin Akhta, it functions as a road and rail junction in highland terrain, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.

  • Population49,500
  • Nearest water from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
-6°21°
40mm1.7in
F
-5°22°
50mm2.0in
M
-1°30°
90mm3.6in
A
39°
125mm5.0in
M
48°
145mm5.8in
J
13°56°
140mm5.5in
J
16°60°
115mm4.6in
A
16°61°
90mm3.5in
S
13°55°
70mm2.8in
O
46°
65mm2.5in
N
34°
50mm2.0in
D
-4°25°
45mm1.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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