The Municipalities of Armenia are referred to as communities (համայնքներ hamaynkner, singular համայնք 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.[1]
Towns or urban communities [edit]
| Community |
Province (marz) |
Estalished |
Population |
| Abovyan |
Kotayk |
1963 |
36,705 |
| Agarak |
Syunik |
1949 |
5,112 |
| Akhtala |
Lori |
18th c. (first mentioned) |
1,998 |
| Alaverdi |
Lori |
17th c. (first mentioned) |
13,225 |
| Aparan |
Aragatsotn |
11th c. (first mentioned) |
6,158 |
| Ararat |
Ararat |
1939 |
34,027 |
| Armavir |
Armavir |
8th c. BC |
26,387 |
| Artashat |
Ararat |
189 BC |
35,100 |
| Artik |
Shirak |
1939 |
14,949 |
| Ashtarak |
Aragatsotn |
9th c. (first mentioned) |
20,636 |
| Ayrum |
Tavush |
1937 |
2,361 |
| Berd |
Tavush |
10th c. |
9,095 |
| Byureghavan |
Kotayk |
1945 |
7,573 |
| Chambarak |
Gegharkunik |
1830s |
6,683 |
| Charentsavan |
Kotayk |
1947 |
17,752 |
| Dastakert |
Syunik |
12th c. (first mentioned) |
287 |
| Dilijan |
Tavush |
|
13,752 |
| Gavar |
Gegharkunik |
1830 |
22,444 |
| Goris |
Syunik |
1870 |
21,935 |
| Gyumri |
Shirak |
8th century BC, reestablished
in 1837 as Alexandropol |
168,918 |
| Hrazdan |
Kotayk |
1959 |
42,150 |
| Ijevan |
Tavush |
1780s |
15,620 |
| Jermuk |
Vayots Dzor |
13th c. (first mentioned) |
4,599 |
| Kajaran |
Syunik |
1958 |
9,330 |
| Kapan |
Syunik |
10th century |
35,071 |
| Maralik |
Shirak |
5th c. (first mentioned) |
5,386 |
| Martuni |
Gegharkunik |
1921 |
11,987 |
| Masis |
Ararat |
|
20,539 |
| Meghri |
Syunik |
17th c. |
4,997 |
| Metsamor |
Armavir |
1979 |
9,546 |
| Nor Hachen |
Kotayk |
1953 |
10,198 |
| Noyemberyan |
Tavush |
|
5,560 |
| Sevan |
Gegharkunik |
1842 |
17,377 |
| Shamlugh |
Lori |
1770 |
882 |
| Sisian |
Syunik |
|
16,823 |
| Spitak |
Lori |
17th c. |
18,237 |
| Stepanavan |
Lori |
1810 |
19,341 |
| Talin |
Aragatsotn |
2nd c. (first mentioned) |
5,371 |
| Tashir |
Lori |
1844 |
7,586 |
| Tsaghkadzor |
Kotayk |
|
1,430 |
| Tumanyan |
Lori |
1926 |
1,838 |
| Vagharshapat (Ejmiatsin) |
Armavir |
685 BC |
56,757 |
| Vanadzor |
Lori |
19th c. |
116,929 |
| Vardenis |
Gegharkunik |
1830 |
12,363 |
| Vayk |
Vayots Dzor |
|
5,885 |
| Vedi |
Ararat |
|
13,242 |
| Yeghegnadzor |
Vayots Dzor |
5th c. (first mentioned) |
8,329 |
| Yeghvard |
Kotayk |
6th c. (first mentioned) |
11,627 |
| Yerevan |
N/A |
-9218-01-01782 BC |
1,245,700 |
Villages or rural communities [edit]
References [edit]
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