Lori Province

Lori Լոռի
—  Province  —
Lori Province administration in Vanadzor
Coat of arms
Location of Lori within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°55′N 44°30′E / 40.917°N 44.5°E / 40.917; 44.5Coordinates: 40°55′N 44°30′E / 40.917°N 44.5°E / 40.917; 44.5
Country	Armenia
Capital	Vanadzor
Government
• Governor	Aram Kocharyan
Area
• Total	3,789 km2 (1,463 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd
Population (2002)
• Total	253,351
• Rank	4th
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+04
• Summer (DST)	UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code	1701-2117
ISO 3166 code	AM.LO
FIPS 10-4	AM06
Website	official website

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Lori (Armenian: Լոռի) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Its capital is Vanadzor and Stepanavan is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery, where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.^[1]

It was affected severely by the 1988 Spitak earthquake.

Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician Harutyun Sayatyan (better known as Sayat-Nova), poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan.

Lori borders the following marzer:

• Tavush - east
• Kotayk - southeast
• Aragatsotn - southwest
• Shirak - west

Communities

The province of Lori consists of the following 113 communities (hamaynkner), of which 8 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 105 are considered rural.^[2] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Gallery

References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

1. ^ Tadevosyan, Aghasi (2007). Historical Monuments of Armenia: Akhtala. Yerevan, Armenia: "Var" Center for Cultural Initiatives. ISBN 978-99941-2-070-3. 
2. ^ "RA Lori 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_28.pdf. 

See also

• Kingdom of Lori

External links

• Map of Lori
• Lori Marz Tourist Guide
• Lori official site

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v t e Lori Province Capital: Vanadzor Alaverdi Ahnidzor Akhtala Akori Alaverdi Ardvi Arevatsag Atan Aygehat Chochkan Dsegh Haghpat Hagvi Jiliza Kachachkut Karinj Karkop Karmir Aghek Lorut Marts Mets Ayrum Mghart Neghots Odzun Shamlugh Shamut Shnogh Teghut Tsaghkashat Tsater Tumanyan Vanadzor Antaramut Arjut Aznvadzor Bazum Chkalov Darpas Debet Dzoraget Dzoragyugh Fioletovo Gazanabutsakan p.t.k. Gugark Halavar Karaberd Lermontov Lernapat Margahovit Pambak Shahumyan Vahagnadzor Vahagni Vanadzor Yeghegnut Spitak Arevashogh Geghasar Ghursal Gogaran Hartagyugh Jrashen Karadzor Katnajur Khnkoyan Lernantsk Lernavan Lusaghbyur Mets Parni Nor Khachakap Sarahart Saralanj Saramej Shenavan Shirakamut Spitak Tsaghkaber Stepanavan Agarak Amrakits Bovadzor Gargar Gyulagarak Hobardz Hovnanadzor Katnaghbyur Koghes Kurtan Lejan Lori Berd Privolnoye Pushkino Saratovka Stepanavan Sverdlov Urasar Urut Vardablur Yaghdan Tashir Apaven Artsni Blagodarnoye Dashtadem Dzoramut Dzyunashogh Katnarat Lernahovit Medovka Meghvahovit Metsavan Mikhayelovka Norashen Novoseltsovo Paghaghbyur Petrovka Sarchapet Tashir

v t e Administrative divisions of Armenia Marzer (մարզեր) Aragatsotn Ararat Armavir Gegharkunik Kotayk Lori Shirak Syunik Tavush Vayots Dzor City with special status Yerevan (capital)