Vostan
village in Ararat Province of Armenia
Vostan (Armenian: Ոստան) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
History
Formerly a village, nowadays a settlement in Artashat Community, was founded in 1831. Before bearing names Bajazlou, Begjazlou, Bekjazlou was considered, as the name does hint, seat/place of beks/amirs, and was considered as part of Yerevan governorate. The current name was given since 1945.
The settlement is located in Ararat Valley 835 meters above sea level.
Climate
Climate is semi-arid/arid, continental. Winters usually start in mid-December, January average temperature is between -3-ից -5°C: Summertime is longlasting, from May to October having 24-26°C as average monthly temperatures, and 43°C the hottest. Annual rainfall amounts are 250-300mm. The fields are provided with banal watering systems.
Population
Based on 2011 census data results in Armenia, the permanent population is 2739, presence at that time consisted of 2621 people.
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