Administrative divisions of Armenia
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | 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) |
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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.
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.
Province | 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 | 69 | ![]() |
Ararat Province | 260,367 | 8.6% | 258,900 | 2,090 | 125/km2 (320/sq mi) | 4 | 91 | Artashat |
Armavir Province | 265,770 | 8.8% | 266,600 | 1,242 | 214/km2 (550/sq mi) | 3 | 94 | File:Armavir Arms.pngArmavir |
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235,075 | 7.8% | 231,800 | 5,349 | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | 5 | 52 | ![]() |
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254,397 | 8.4% | 253,900 | 2,086 | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) | 7 | 35 | Hrazdan |
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235,537 | 7.8% | 225,000 | 3,799 | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | 7 | 50 | ![]() |
Shirak Province | 251,941 | 8.3% | 243,200 | 2,680 | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | 3 | 39 | ![]() |
Syunik Province | 141,771 | 4.7% | 139,400 | 4,506 | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | 5 | 3 | ![]() |
Tavush Province | 128,609 | 4.3% | 125,500 | 2,704 | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | 5 | 19 | ![]() |
52,324 | 1.7% | 50,800 | 2,308 | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | 3 | 5 | Yeghegnadzor | |
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1,060,138 | 35.1% | 1,073,700 | 223 | 4,754/km2 (12,310/sq mi) | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Municipal communities (hamaynkner)
Within each province are municipal 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 January 2018, Armenia is divided into 503 communities, of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also holds 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) | province | First-level |
hamaynk (համայնք) | hamaynkner (համայնքներ) | community, either urban (city/town) or rural (village) | Second-level |
bnakavayr (բնակավայր) | bnakavayrer (բնակավայրեր) | settlement (village) | Third-level |
t'aghayin hamaynk (թաղային համայնք) | t'aghayin hamaynkner (թաղային համայնքներ) | neighborhood community or district | only in Yerevan, see Districts of Yerevan |
See also
References
- ^ "Provinces: area, population and density" (PDF).
- ^ "Estimated population of Armenia as of 01.01.2016" (PDF).
- ^ "Regions". The Government of Armenia.