Vayots Dzor Province

Vayots Dzor Վայոց Ձոր
Location
Information
Capital	Yeghegnadzor
Governor	Samvel Sarkisyan
Area Total  - Water (%)	Ranked 7th 2,308 km² Negligible
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	Ranked 11th 53,230 22.1/km²
Abbreviations  - Postal code  - ISO 3166-2  - FIPS 10-4	3601-3810 AM-VD AM10
Website	vdzor.region.am

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Vayots Dzor (Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր, formerly Daralagez or Daralagyoz) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It lies in the south-east of the country, bordering Nakhichevan in east and Karabakh in west, and 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.

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. 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.

Vayots Dzor borders the following marzer:

• Ararat - northwest
• Gegharkunik - north
• Syunik - southeast

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.

Image gallery

Noravank Monastery Complex and Canyon in Vayots Dzor	Mountains near Noravank	Road to Noravank	S. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) two-storey church with St. Karapet church and St. Gregory's chapel to the right
Noravank front	Khachkars at Noravank	St. Karapet church, Noravank monastery	St. Astvatsatsin church with S. Karapet church

References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census

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. http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_07_e_32.pdf. 

External links

• Vayots Dzor Marz Tourist Guide

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Coordinates: 39°45′N 45°30′E / 39.75°N 45.5°E / 39.75; 45.5

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