Shirak Province
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| Shirak Շիրակ |
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| 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.
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[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]
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 |
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[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
- ^ Shirak Marz: page 3 of 35 - TourArmenia
- ^ "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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