Pyunik (village)

Gorgoch (Armenian: Գոռգոչ); formerly known as Korchlu, Gorchulu, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is included in the community of Meghradzor village.

Tejharuyk (Armenian: Թեժառույք) is a 12th-century walled Armenian monastery located upon a wooded hill just southwest of the village of Meghradzor in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was constructed between 1196–99 and commissioned by Ivane I Zakarian, a commander of the Armeno-Georgian Zakarian-Mkhargrzeli family, who was a convert to the Georgian Orthodox Church. His vassal, Prince Bubak, and the latter's heirs are buried in the gavit of the church.

Meghradzor (Armenian: Մեղրաձոր), meaning, valley of honey; formerly known as Taycharukh), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hrazdan. The village is located to the south of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, along the left bank of the Marmarik River. It was founded my immigrants from Aratsap in 1830 and is well known for its famous honey, hence, the name Meghradzor literally translates to valley of honey. The nearby village of Gorgoch is also included in the community of Meghradzor. The community has a secondary school, kindergarten, first aid station, house of culture, and library. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based predominantly on beekeeping, cattle-breeding, and farming (potatoes, cabbages, and grains). There is also a disused gold mine north of Meghradzor that has been in use since the 19th century. In the foothills nearby, to the south, is the 12th-century walled Chalcedonian Armenian Tejharuyk Monastery.

Artavaz (Armenian: Արտավազ) is a village and a summer resort in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, on the left bank of Marmarik River. The nearby village of Pyunik is also included in the community of Artavaz.

The Tsaghkunyats Mountains (or Tsaghkunyats Ridge), Armenian: Ծաղկունյաց լեռնաշղթա (Tsaghkunyats lernasheghta), are a range of mountains in Armenia, mainly in the provinces of Kotayk and Aragatsotn. The range is of volcanic origin including many extinct volcanoes. It has a length of 42 km, stretched between Pambak Mountains near the village of Mijnatun at the north, and the right bank of Hrazdan River to the southeast. The highest peak of the Tsaghkunyats Mountains is Mount Teghenis near Tsaghkadzor, at 2851 meters. The range is formed by a volcanic field, containing Pleistocene-to-Holocene lava domes and cinder cones. The area is a popular mountain resort with its spa towns and villages, including Tsaghkadzor, Hankavan, Bjni, Arzakan and Aghveran.

Marmarik (Armenian: Մարմարիկ), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

The Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary (Armenian: Արզական-Մեղրաձորի արգելավայր, romanized: Arzakan-Meghradzori argelavayr is a protected area in the Armenian Kotayk Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 135.32 km² in the Hrazdan forest. It has a protection level of 4 according to the IUCN protection system. The sanctuary protects mountain forests consisting mainly of oak trees. This environment forms a valuable habitat for animals like the brown bear, roe deer and the caucasian black grouse.

Aghavnadzor (Armenian: Աղավնաձոր, also romanized as Akhavnadzor and Agavnadzor) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

Aghveran (Armenian: Աղվերան) is a mountain resort in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, within the municipality of Arzakan village, located to the north of Buzhakan village. It is situated on the Hrazdan River's right-side tributary of Dalar (Armenian: Դալար).

Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort, is a sports and tourists facilities located just above the Armenian town of Tsaghkadzor of Kotayk Province, approximately 60 km north east of the capital Yerevan and the Zvartnots International Airport. It was opened in 1986 adjacent to the Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex.

Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex (Armenian: Ծաղկաձորի Օլիմպիական Մարզահամալիր), is a multi-sport training complex in the mountain resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Province, Armenia. It was opened in 1967 a state-owned sports complex of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was entirely renovated between 2007 and 2008 with an estimated cost of US$ 8 million.

Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Armenian pronunciation: [t͡sɑχkɑˈd͡zoɾ]) is a resort town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is a popular ski and health resort and one of Armenia's most important tourist destinations. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Teghenis, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Hrazdan and 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan. In antiquity, Tsaghkadzor served as a summer residence for the Arsacid kings of Armenia. It became a notable monastic center after 1033 with the founding of Kecharis Monastery, which stands to this day. Under Soviet rule, Tsaghkadzor was developed into a major resort town. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,010, down from the population of 1,256 reported in the 2011 census.