Administrative divisions of Armenia
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Republic of Armenia |
| Number | 10 Provinces 1 Special status city |
| Populations | (Provinces only): 52,324 (Vayots Dzor) – 265,770 (Armavir) |
| Areas | (Provinces only): 1,200 km2 (480 sq mi) (Armavir) – 5,350 km2 (2,065 sq mi) (Gegharkunik) |
| Government | Provincal government, National government |
| Subdivisions | Hamaynkner |
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Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces, known as marzer (մարզեր) or in the singular form marz (մարզ) in Armenian.
Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10 marzer is the marzpet, appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president.
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First-level administrative entities
The following is a list of the regions with population, area, and density information.[1] Figures are from the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia.[2] Note that the area of the Gegharkunik Province includes Lake Sevan which covers 1,278 square kilometres (493 sq mi) of its territory. To sort the information, use the arrow devices in the table headings.
| Region | Population (2011 census) |
% | Population (2016 estimate) |
Area (km2) | Density | Urban communities |
Rural communities |
Capital |
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| Aragatsotn Province | 132,925 | 4.4% | 129,800 | 2,756 | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | 3 | 111 | Ashtarak |
| Ararat Province | 260,367 | 8.6% | 258,900 | 2,090 | 125/km2 (320/sq mi) | 4 | 93 | Artashat |
| Armavir Province | 265,770 | 8.8% | 266,600 | 1,242 | 214/km2 (550/sq mi) | 3 | 94 | Armavir |
| Gegharkunik Province | 235,075 | 7.8% | 231,800 | 5,349 | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | 5 | 87 | Gavar |
| Kotayk Province | 254,397 | 8.4% | 253,900 | 2,086 | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) | 7 | 60 | Hrazdan |
| Lori Province | 235,537 | 7.8% | 225,000 | 3,799 | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | 8 | 105 | Vanadzor |
| Shirak Province | 251,941 | 8.3% | 243,200 | 2,680 | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | 3 | 116 | Gyumri |
| Syunik Province | 141,771 | 4.7% | 139,400 | 4,506 | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | 7 | 102 | Kapan |
| Tavush Province | 128,609 | 4.3% | 125,500 | 2,704 | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | 5 | 57 | Ijevan |
| Vayots Dzor Province | 52,324 | 1.7% | 50,800 | 2,308 | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | 3 | 41 | Yeghegnadzor |
| Yerevan | 1,060,138 | 35.1% | 1,073,700 | 223 | 4,754/km2 (12,310/sq mi) | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Communities (hamaynkner)
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Within each province are communities (hamaynkner, singular hamaynk). Each community is self-governing and consists of one or more settlements (bnakavayrer, singular bnakavayr). Settlements are classified as either towns (kaghakner, singular kaghak) or villages (gyugher, singular gyugh). As of 2007, Armenia includes 915 communities, of which 49 are considered urban and 866 are considered rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.[3] Additionally, Yerevan is divided into twelve semi-autonomous districts.
Terminology
| Armenian singular | Armenian plural | English | Comment |
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| marz (մարզ) | marzer (մարզեր) | region | First-level |
| hamaynk (համայնք) | hamaynkner (համայնքներ) | community | Second-level |
| bnakavayr | bnakavayrer | settlement | Third-level |
| kaghak | kaghakner | town | Third-level |
| gyugh | gyugher | village | Third-level |
| t'aghayin hamaynk (թաղային համայնք) | t'aghayin hamaynkner (թաղային համայնքներ) | neighborhood community | commonly translated as district, see Districts of Yerevan |
See also
References
- ↑ Provinces: area, population and density
- ↑ Estimated population of Armenia as of 01.01.2016
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