Shirak Province

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Shirak Շիրակ
Location
Information
Capital	Gyumri
Governor	Lida Nanyan
Area Total  - Water (%)	Ranked 6th 2,681 km² Negligible
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	Ranked 2nd 257,242 96.0/km²
Abbreviations  - Postal code  - ISO 3166-2  - FIPS 10-4	2601-3126 AM-SH AM07
Website	www.shirakinfo.am

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Shirak (Armenian: Շիրակ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey in the west and Georgia in the north. Its capital is Gyumri. Shirak is known as the homeland of khash. It is as much semi-desert as it is mountain meadow or high alpine. In the south, the high steppes crash into mountain terrain, verdant green in the spring, hues of reddish brown in the summer. Shirak is served by Shirak International Airport near Gyumri.

Contents 1 History 2 Communities 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

The ancient history of Shirak is similar to its cousin the Ararat Valley, steeped in legend to some, but found by archaeologists to have been inhabited 250,000 years ago, with settlements popping up along the Akhurian Valley beginning around 9000 BC. Agriculturally based, the region has few of the metallurgical centers found South, but still had sophisticated settlements. ^[1]

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Shirak borders the following marzer:

• Lori - east
• Aragatsotn - south

[edit] Communities

The province of Shirak consists of the following 119 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 116 are considered rural.^[2] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Gyumri	Artik	Maralik	Ashotsk	Amasia
Akhurik Akhuryan Arapi Arevik Aygebats Azatan Basen Bayandur Beniamin Getk Gharibjanyan Gyumri Hatsik Haykavan Hovit Hovuni Jajur Jajur kayaranin kits Jrarat Kamo Kaps Karmrakar Karnut Keti Krashen Lernut Marmashen Mayisyan Mets Sariar Pokrashen Shirak Vahramaberd Voskehask Yerazgavors	Anushavan Arevshat Artik Geghanist Getap Harich Haykasar Hayrenyats Horom Hovtashen Lernakert Lusakert Meghrashen Mets Mantash Nahapetavan Nor Kyank Panik Pemzashen Pokr Mantash Saralanj Saratak Spandaryan Tufashen Vardakar	Aghin Ani kayarani Anipemza Bagravan Dzithankov Dzorakap Gusanagyugh Haykadzor Isahakyan Jrapi Karaberd Lanjik Lusaghbyur Maralik Sarakap Sarnaghbyur Shirakavan	Arpeni Ashotsk Bashgyugh Bavra Dzorashen Ghazanchi Goghovit Hartashen Kakavasar Karmravan Krasar Lernagyugh Mets Sepasar Musayelyan Pokr Sariar Pokr Sepasar Salut Saragyugh Sarapat Sizavet Tavshut Torosgyugh Tsoghamarg Vardaghbyur Zuygaghbyur	Aghvorik Alvar Amasia Ardenis Aregnadem Bandivan Berdashen Garnarich Gtashen Gyullibulagh Hoghmik Hovtun Jradzor Meghrashat Shaghik Tsaghkut Voghji Zarishat Zorakert

[edit] External links

• Shirak guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney
• Shirak Marz Tourist Guide
• Shirak Regional Museum

[edit] References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

1. ^ Shirak Marz: page 3 of 35 - TourArmenia
2. ^ "RA Shirak Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_07_e_30.pdf. 

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Coordinates: 40°50′N 43°55′E / 40.833°N 43.917°E / 40.833; 43.917