Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund implemented heat supply rehabilitation and energy efficiency activities in 12 schools of RA Ararat marz under Urban Heating Project in 2005-2010.
General information
Marz centre Artashat town |
Territoires Ararat, Artashat, Masis |
Towns Artashat, Ararat, Vedi, Masis |
RA Ararat marz is situated in the south-western part of the republic. In the North the marz borders the capital Yerevan, RA Armavir marz and RA Kotayk marz, in the East it borders RA Gegharkunik marz, in the South-West – RA Vayots -Dzor marz and in the south it borders the state border of Turkey.
Territory | 2096 sq. km |
Territory share of the marz in the territory of RA | 7.0 % |
Urban communities | 4 |
Rural communities | 93 |
Towns | 4 |
Villages | 94 |
Population number as of January 1, 2009 | 277.6 ths. persons |
including: urban | 81.7 ths. persons |
rural | 195.9 ths. persons |
Share of marz population size in RA population size, 2008 | 8.6 % |
Share of urban population size | 29.4 % |
Agricultural land | 156706 ha |
including: arable land | 26953 ha |