RA Ararat Marz


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

RA ARARAT MARZ