Arinj

Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 44°34′16″E / 40.23139°N 44.57111°E / 40.23139; 44.57111

Arinj
Առինջ

View of Arinj from the Yerevan-Sevan highway
Arinj
Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 44°34′16″E / 40.23139°N 44.57111°E / 40.23139; 44.57111
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Kotayk
First mentioned 15th century
Area
  Total 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population (2011 census)
  Total 6,220
  Density 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone   (UTC+4)
Website Official website
Source: Population[1]

Arinj (Armenian: Առինջ), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Town is an upscale suburb located just north of Yerevan, with several multimillionaires having their Mansions located there including Gagik Tsarukyan, the founder of the Prosperous Armenia party. The village is 41 km south of the provincial capital Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,220.

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