Gitavan is a tiny settlement of scientists concentrated around the Institute for Physical Research

Institute for Physical Research

The Institute for Physical Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia is a physics research institute located in Armenia.- History :...

 and the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, both forming a part of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Armenian Academy of Sciences

The Armenian Academy of Sciences is the primary body that conducts research in and coordinates activities in the fields of science and social sciences in the Republic of Armenia. It was founded on November 29, 1943...

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It is located a couple of kilometers outside the town of Ashtarak

Ashtarak

Ashtarak is an industrial city in Armenia, on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, approximately 20 km north-west of the capital Yerevan, at a height of 1110 meters above sea level. It is the administrative capital of Aragatsotn province...

 in Aragatsotn

Aragatsotn

Aragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...

 province of Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

 and is 20 kilometers far from the capital Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

. Gitavan was founded at the beginning of 1960s and is situated 1087 meters above sea level.