Armenia - region Of Aragatsotn

Aragatsotn- province in the large to nut in Ayrarat.V region the present time this Oktemberyan, Echmiadzinskiy, Ashtarakskiy, Talinskiy and Nairiyskiy regions, whose territory is 3050 kV km. This territory was called also Votn Aragatso. Here were located the capitals of Armenia -Armavir and Vagarshapat

Aragatsotne was based the settling Of vardgesavan, which with the administration Of vagarshaka of the 1st (117-140) renamed into Vagarshapat, which became the capital of large nut. In the middle ages the northern part Of aragatsotna was called province by the Amberd- name of fortress. In 9-11 centuries this was the estate Of paglavuni. In 1386 Aragatsotn attacked Lenktimurskiye troops. In 15 century the province fell under the yoke penalty -Kohnov, while in 1502 it became part Of sefeyskogo Iran. In 1639 Of aragatsotn it became part of Yerevan khanate, while in 1828 together with the East Armenia regions it was connected to Russia. The present name Of aragatsotn of marz inherited from the district Of aragatsotn of edge Ayrarat. The territory of marza is 27 square kilometers, population - 141 tys.chelovek, center - the city Of ashtarak. By the chief characteristic of the geographical location of marza that that it is located between the capital of Armenia of Yerevan and highest mountain of the country Of aragats. Natural conditions are diverse: the true altitude of lowest point 950 it is meter, and the highest - 4090 it is meter. In marze there are not only many natural, or historical and architectural monuments. Throughout the entire territory of marza there are many preserved and half-wrecked medieval monuments. In the neighborhood with tsentorom of marza, in the village To oshakane, is located the grave of the creator of the Armenian written language of holy Mesropa Of mashtotsa, which became the sacred thing of all Armenians of the peace