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Vayots Dzor
Վայոց Ձոր
Province
Location of Vayots Dzor within Armenia
CountryArmenia
CapitalYeghegnadzor
Government
 • GovernorSergey Bagratyan
Area
 • Total2,308 km2 (891 sq mi)
 • Rank7th
Population
 (2002)
 • Total53,230
 • Rank11th
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04
 • Summer (DST)UTC+05
Postal code
3601-3810
ISO 3166 codeAM-VD
FIPS 10-4AM10
Websitevdzor.region.am

Template:Armenia Vayots Dzor (Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It lies in the south-east of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Azerbaijan in the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km². With a population of only 53,230 (2002 census), it is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The capital is Yeghegnadzor.

History

During the Middle Ages, Vayots Dzor was a principality of the Kingdom of Syunik. The name literally means "Valley of Woes" because the area was devastated by several earthquakes during its history.

Sights

The province is rich in historical and architectural sites, such as the Noravank monastery, the Smbataberd fortress, and the Tsakhats Kar monastery. The spa town of Jermuk, one of Armenia's premiere tourist attractions during Soviet times, is also located in the province.

Geography

Vayots Dzor borders the following marzer:

Communities

The province of Vayots Dzor consists of the following 44 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 41 are considered rural.[1] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995. She was part of Sharur-Daralagez uzeyd in Erivan Governorate as Daralagez before foundation of Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918.According to imperial census in 1897 total population of Vayots Dzor constituted 76 551 people. 70,5%-i of them were Azerbaijanis and 27,5 % were Armenians.

Vayk Jermuk Yeghegnadzor
  1. Arin
  2. Artavan
  3. Azatek
  4. Bardzruni
  5. Getikvank
  6. Gomk
  7. Herher
  8. Karmrashen
  9. Khndzorut
  10. Martiros
  11. Nor Aznaberd
  12. Por
  13. Saravan
  14. Sers
  15. Vayk
  16. Zaritap
  17. Zedea
  1. Gndevaz
  2. Jermuk
  1. Agarakadzor
  2. Aghavnadzor
  3. Aghnjadzor
  4. Areni
  5. Arpi
  6. Artabuynk
  7. Chiva
  8. Getap
  9. Gladzor
  10. Gnishik
  11. Goghtanik
  12. Hermon
  13. Horbategh
  14. Hors
  15. Karaglukh
  16. Khachik
  17. Malishka
  18. Rind
  19. Salli
  20. Shatin
  21. Taratumb
  22. Vardahovit
  23. Vernashen
  24. Yeghegis
  25. Yeghegnadzor
  26. Yelpin

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "RA Vayots Dzor Marz" (PDF). Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007.

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