Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան [həɾɑzˈdɑn]) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located 45 kilometres (28 miles) northeast of the capital Yerevan.

According to Ptolemy, Kotayk was directly ruled by the Arsacid kings of Armenia during the first and second centuries AD.

Between the 11th and 15th centuries, the region was occupied by the Seljuk, Mongol, Ag Qoyunlu and Kara Koyunlu governments, respectively.

It remained under Persian rule until 1827 or 1828, when Eastern Armenia was ceded to the Russian Empire as a result of the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28 and the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay.

With the fall of the Russian Empire and as a result of the Armenian victory over the Turks in the battles of Sardarabad, Abaran, and Gharakilisa, the region became part of the independent Armenia in May 1918.

[clarification needed] Upon the January 12, 1963 decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR on the territorial changes in the state, the villages of Vanatur, Jrarat, Kakavadzor and Makravan were merged within Hrazdan to become a town of republican subordination.

Another urban development plan was introduced between 1978 and 1980; it was envisaged to accommodate 120,000 residents in Hrazdan by the end of 2010.

The borders of the town extend east across the Geghama mountains, reaching up to the top of Mount Gutanasar.

Present-day Hrazdan has churches dating back to the Middle Ages as well as modern periods.

The History Museum in Hrazdan, which was founded by Armen Aivazyan, features more than 4,000 historical pieces.

The M-4 Motorway that connects Yerevan with northern Armenia passes through the southwestern edge of the town.

As a provincial centre, Hrazdan is connected with the rest of Kotayk through a well-developed network of roads.

[16] The Soviet-Armenian field hockey player and 1980 Olympic bronze medalist Sos Hayrapetyan[17] played for the club between 1988 and 1992.