The Municipalities of Armenia are referred to as communities (համայնքներ hamaynkner, singular համայնք 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 2007, Armenia includes 915 communities, of which 49 are considered urban and 866 are considered rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.[1]
Urban communities
| Community |
Province (marz) |
Date incorporated |
Population |
| Abovyan |
Kotayk |
1963 |
36,705 |
| Agarak |
Syunik |
1995 |
5,112 |
| Akhtala |
Lori |
1995 |
1,998 |
| Alaverdi |
Lori |
1938 |
13,225 |
| Aparan |
Aragatsotn |
1995 |
6,158 |
| Ararat |
Ararat |
1962 |
34,027 |
| Armavir |
Armavir |
1930 |
26,387 |
| Artashat |
Ararat |
1961 |
35,100 |
| Artik |
Shirak |
1945 |
14,949 |
| Ashtarak |
Aragatsotn |
1963 |
20,636 |
| Ayrum |
Tavush |
? |
2,361 |
| Berd |
Tavush |
1995 |
9,095 |
| Byureghavan |
Kotayk |
1994 |
7,573 |
| Chambarak |
Gegharkunik |
1995 |
6,683 |
| Charentsavan |
Kotayk |
1961 |
17,752 |
| Dastakert |
Syunik |
1995 |
287 |
| Dilijan |
Tavush |
1951 |
13,752 |
| Gavar |
Gegharkunik |
1924 |
22,444 |
| Goris |
Syunik |
1924 |
21,935 |
| Gyumri |
Shirak |
1840 |
168,918 |
| Hrazdan |
Kotayk |
1950 |
42,150 |
| Ijevan |
Tavush |
1961 |
15,620 |
| Jermuk |
Vayots Dzor |
1961 |
4,599 |
| Kajaran |
Syunik |
1992 |
9,330 |
| Kapan |
Syunik |
1938 |
35,071 |
| Maralik |
Shirak |
1995 |
5,386 |
| Martuni |
Gegharkunik |
1995 |
11,987 |
| Masis |
Ararat |
1995 |
20,539 |
| Meghri |
Syunik |
1984 |
4,997 |
| Metsamor |
Armavir |
1992 |
9,546 |
| Nor Hachn |
Kotayk |
1991 |
10,198 |
| Noyemberyan |
Tavush |
1995 |
5,560 |
| Sevan |
Gegharkunik |
1961 |
17,377 |
| Shamlugh |
Lori |
1995 |
882 |
| Sisian |
Syunik |
1974 |
16,823 |
| Spitak |
Lori |
1960 |
18,237 |
| Stepanavan |
Lori |
1938 |
19,341 |
| Talin |
Aragatsotn |
1995 |
5,371 |
| Tashir |
Lori |
1983 |
7,586 |
| Tsaghkadzor |
Kotayk |
1984 |
1,430 |
| Tumanyan |
Lori |
1995 |
1,838 |
| Vagharshapat |
Armavir |
1924 |
52,757 |
| Vanadzor |
Lori |
1924 |
116,929 |
| Vardenis |
Gegharkunik |
1995 |
12,363 |
| Vayk |
Vayots Dzor |
1995 |
5,885 |
| Vedi |
Ararat |
1995 |
13,242 |
| Yeghegnadzor |
Vayots Dzor |
1995 |
8,329 |
| Yeghvard |
Kotayk |
1995 |
11,627 |
| Yerevan |
N/A |
founded in -9217 782 BC |
1,107,800 |
Rural communities
References
- ^ "Regional Administration Bodies". The Government of the Republic of Armenia. http://www.gov.am/enversion/regional_7/regional.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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