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Also known as Abovian

Abovyan or Abovian ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located northeast of Yerevan and southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.

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Abovyan is a town in Armenia's Kotayk Province, located between Yerevan and the province center of Hrazdan. With a 2022 population of 46,434 residents, it serves as an urban community in the region.

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Settlement.official_name
Abovyan
Settlement.native_name
Աբովյան
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Abovyan new collection 2016.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
From top left:Surp Hovhannes Church • Abovyan skylineFriendship Square • Khachatur Abovyan's bustGeneral view of Abovyan
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Armenia
Settlement.mapsize
150px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Marz (province)
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kotayk
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1963
Settlement.area_total_km2
11
Settlement.population_as_of
2022 census
Settlement.population_total
46,434
Settlement.population_density_km2
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Wikidata facts

Official name
Абовян
Demonym
абовя́нцы
Population
43495
Area
7
Elevation
1450
Official website
abovyan.am
Image
Abovyan town general view.jpg
Dialing code
222
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Commons category
Abovyan
time of earliest written record
1300-00-00
native label
Աբովյան
postal code
2201–2208
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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Transportation
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • See also
  • References
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Abovyan or Abovian ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located northeast of Yerevan and southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.

With a motorway and railway running through the city connecting Yerevan with the areas of the northeast, Abovyan is considered a satellite city of the Armenian capital. Therefore, Abovyan is generally known as the "northern gate of Yerevan".

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