Armavir (province)
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Armavir is a province (marz
) of Armenia
with the capital in Armavir
. It is in the west of the country, located in the Ararat valley, between Mount Ararat
and Mount Aragats
, and shares a 45-mile border with Turkey
to the south and west. The province is the location of the Holy City of Echmiadzin
which serves as the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church
and the seat of the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians
. Also located in this region is the historic city of Sardarapat
, site of the 1918 Battle of Sardarapat
, a decisive event seen as not only stopping the Turkish advance into the rest of Armenia but also preventing the complete destruction
of the Armenian nation.
from the west and the south with a length of 130.5 km bordrerline, where Arax River separates Armenia from Turkey.
The province is mainly consisted of agricultural lands. Metsamor (or Sevjur) is the only river which starts from the province of Armavir.
To the northeast, between its boundaries with Aragatsotn and Ararat, Armavir also borders Yerevan
.
As of the beginning of 2009, the population of the urban communities was 101,700; forming 35.8% of he province's total population, while the rural communities had a population of 182,800; forming 64.2% of the province's population.
The province consists of the following 97 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 94 are considered rural. The division below is by taratsashrjan, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before December 4, 1995.
and the late Armenian pop singer Aram Asatryan
were both born in this region.
Administrative divisions of Armenia
Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces, known as marzer or in the singular form marz in Armenian....
) of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
with the capital in Armavir
Armavir, Armenia
Armavir is a city located in western Armenia. The 1989 census reported that the city had a total population of 46,900, but this has declined considerably: the 2001 census counted 32,034; estimate for 2008 is 26,387. It is the capital of the Armavir province . The city of Armavir in Russia, founded...
. It is in the west of the country, located in the Ararat valley, between Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat .The Ararat massif is about in diameter...
and Mount Aragats
Mount Aragats
Mount Aragats , Alagoz - is a large andesitic-to-dacitic stratovolcano in NW Armenia about 40 km NW of the capital city of Yerevan. It is the highest point in Armenia, located in the province of Aragatsotn, northwest from Yerevan. Located on its slopes are the Byurakan Observatory and the...
, and shares a 45-mile border with Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to the south and west. The province is the location of the Holy City of Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
which serves as the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
and the seat of the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians
Catholicos of Armenia
The Catholicos of All Armenians is the chief bishop of Armenia's national church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is one of the Oriental Orthodox churches that do not accept the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon. The first Catholicos of All Armenians was Saint Gregory the Illuminator...
. Also located in this region is the historic city of Sardarapat
Sardarapat
Sardarapat may refer to:*Armavir, Armenia*Hoktember, Armenia*Sardarapat memorial*Battle of Sardarapat...
, site of the 1918 Battle of Sardarapat
Battle of Sardarapat
The Battle of Sardarabad or Battle of Sardarapat was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place near Sardarabad , Armenia from May 21-29, 1918...
, a decisive event seen as not only stopping the Turkish advance into the rest of Armenia but also preventing the complete destruction
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
of the Armenian nation.
Geography
Armavir has an area of 1242 sq. km (4.2% of total area of Armenia) making it the smallest province of the country in terms of total area. It is bordered by TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
from the west and the south with a length of 130.5 km bordrerline, where Arax River separates Armenia from Turkey.
The province is mainly consisted of agricultural lands. Metsamor (or Sevjur) is the only river which starts from the province of Armavir.
Administrative borders
Armavir borders the following marzer:- AragatsotnAragatsotnAragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...
- north - AraratArarat (province)Ararat is a province of Armenia with capital in Artashat. Named after Mount Ararat, the province borders Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the south...
- southeast
To the northeast, between its boundaries with Aragatsotn and Ararat, Armavir also borders Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
.
Communities
Armavir Province was formed after the new law of 4 September 1995, regarding the Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia.As of the beginning of 2009, the population of the urban communities was 101,700; forming 35.8% of he province's total population, while the rural communities had a population of 182,800; forming 64.2% of the province's population.
The province consists of the following 97 communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 94 are considered rural. The division below is by taratsashrjan, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before December 4, 1995.
| Armavir | Vagharshapat (Echmiadzin) |
|---|---|
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Aghavnatun Aghavnatun is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town has a the ruins of an Iron Age fort, a 13th century tomb and chapel. There are four churches, the oldest of which is Saint Gevorg of the 10th century. A hill top just outside of town is dominated by a circular tower the purpose and... Aknashen Aknashen is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church is dedicated to Saint Bardughimeos; nearby is a ruin of an 8th century building.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Amberd, Armavir Amberd is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's Tovmas Arakeal church dates from the 12th century.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Apaga, Armenia Apaga is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Aragats, Armavir Aragats is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Stepanos, dates to 1870. There is a Urartian fortess nearby.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Araks, Echmiadzin Araks is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Aratashen Aratashen is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. A neolithic-chalcolithic tell is located south of the town.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Arevashat Arevashat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Arshaluys Arshaluys is a town in the Armavir province of Armenia. Two km south of town is the Saint Karapet shrine of the 14th to 18th century, formerly a pilgrimage site.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Artimet Artimet is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Grigor Lusavorich, dates to 1876.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Aygek Aygek is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was populated with emigrants from Iran.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Baghramyan, Echmiadzin Baghramyan is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town is named in honor of Hovhannes Bagramyan, Marshal of the Soviet Union.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Dasht, Armenia Dasht is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Just outside of town is a 1st millennium BCE fortress.... Doghs Doghs is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Stepanos, was built in the 19th century.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Ferik Ferik is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town is named in honor of poet and revolutionary Ferik Polatbekov.- References :*... Griboyedov, Armenia Griboyedov is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town is named in honor of Russian writer and diplomat Alexandr Griboyedov.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Haykashen Haykashen is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Haytagh - References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Hovtamej Hovtamej is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Jrarati trchnafabrika Jrarati trchnafabrika is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.... Khoronk Khoronk is a town in the Armavir province of Armenia. The town's church dates to 1880.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Lernamerdz Lernamerdz is an Armenian village of 400 people that still follows Soviet communism, even after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.Prior to 1991, year during which the Soviet Union was dissolved, there were only 5 registered communists in Lernamerdz.... Lusagyugh, Armavir Lusagyugh is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.... Margara Margara is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan. Margara has a road bridge across the Arax River to Turkey. The Border Guard Service of Russia patrols the border between Armenia and Turkey.- References :* –... Metsamor, Echmiadzin Metsamor is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Mrgastan Mrgastan is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Hovhannes, was built in 1912.... Norakert Norakert is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Parakar Parakar is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The 2001 census for the whole community, which includes the nearby town of Tairov, was 7,211. The town has a gypsum mine and its Saint Harutyun church dates from 1855.- References :... Ptghunk Ptghunk is a village in the Armenian province of Armavir. The village is about 10 miles from Yerevan on the road to Komitas, and is close to the Zvartnots airport. The population of Ptghunk is about 1,400.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Samaghar Samaghar is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town has a 13th century church dedicated to Saint Harutyun.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Shahumyan, Armavir Shahumyan is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town was named after Stepan Shahumyan, a Bolshevik commissar.... Shahumyani trchnafabrika Shahumyani trchnafabrika is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.... Taronik Taronik is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. One km outside the town is the Iron Age settlement dubbed the Metsamor site.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Tsaghkalanj Tsaghkalanj is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Gevorg, dates to the 1870s. There is a neolithic-chalcolithic tell in the village and there are bronze age grave mounds nearby. Amenaprkich, a disused medieval settlement is also nearby.- References :*... Tsaghkunk, Armavir Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Tsiatsan Tsiatsan is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Vardanashen Vardanashen is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.... Voskehat Voskehat is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Yeraskhahun Yeraskhahun is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Famous natives
Armenian-American composer Edward ManukyanEdward Manukyan
Edward Manukyan is an Armenian-born composer residing in Southern California, United States...
and the late Armenian pop singer Aram Asatryan
Aram Asatryan
Aram Asatryan was an Armenian pop singer and songwriter known for his energetic concerts and music.- Life :Aram Asatryan was born in Echmiadzin, Armenia, the son of Hapet Asatryan and Ashken Mampreyan. He was born to a refugee family. Ever since his childhood years he had been a prodigal...
were both born in this region.