Area Code 2223 – Abovyan, Kotayk

Geographic Overview

The Armenian national destination code 2223 is a geographic area code assigned to the city of Abovyan and its immediate surroundings within the Kotayk Province of the Republic of Armenia. Abovyan, located approximately 16 kilometers northeast of the capital Yerevan, serves as a significant satellite city and transportation hub. The code 2223 is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia, following ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line subscriber in Abovyan from within Armenia, the national trunk prefix 0 is dialed before the area code, followed by the subscriber's local number. The complete national format is:

0 2223 X XX XX

For international callers, the Armenian country code +374 is used, and the leading trunk prefix 0 is omitted. The international dialing format is:

+374 2223 X XX XX

For example, if the local subscriber number is 45 67 89, a caller from Yerevan would dial 0 2223 45 67 89, while a caller from the United States would dial 011 374 2223 45 67 89 (using the US exit code).

Administrative and Geographic Coverage

The 2223 area code serves the city of Abovyan, which is the administrative center of the Kotayk Province. The coverage area includes the urban municipality of Abovyan and may extend to nearby settlements that rely on the same fixed-line exchange. Abovyan is known for its Soviet-era planned architecture and its role as a major industrial and residential center. The city is connected to Yerevan via the M4 highway and the Yerevan–Sevan railway line, making it an integral part of the greater Yerevan metropolitan area.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest numbering plan updates, the 2223 code does not have an overlay code; it is exclusively used for fixed-line services in Abovyan. Subscriber numbers within this code typically consist of six digits, following the three-digit area code, resulting in a total national significant number length of nine digits (excluding the trunk prefix). The Armenian numbering plan is closed, meaning that the full national number must be dialed even for local calls within the same area code.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers within Abovyan: Dial the full national number starting with 0, e.g., 0 2223 45 67 89.
• Callers from other Armenian cities: Use the same national format: 0 2223 X XX XX.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code, then 374 2223 X XX XX (omit the initial 0).

It is important to note that fixed-line numbers in Armenia are not portable across geographic areas; the prefix 2223 always indicates a subscriber physically located in the Abovyan exchange area, unless number portability to another operator within the same geographic region has been implemented.