Lori (province)
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Lori 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.
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:
, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.
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...
. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Its capital is Vanadzor
Vanadzor
-Industry:Vanadzor is dominated by large chemical plants which include: "Prometey-Khimprom", "Vanadzor Chemical Plant", "Vanadzor Khimprom" and "Vanadzor Chemical Fiber Plant". Another big enterprise is the "Vanadzor Thermal Power Plant....
and Stepanavan
Stepanavan
Stepanavan is the second largest city in Lori Province of Armenia. The town is located 139 km north of the capital Yerevan and 24 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, in the centre of Yerevan-Tbilisi highway....
is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Sites of Haghpat
Haghpat
Haghpat is a village in the Northern Lori province of Armenia, close to the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia.It is notable for Haghpat Monastery, a religious complex founded in the 10th century and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with monasteries in nearby Sanahin...
and Sanahin
Sanahin
Sanahin is a village in the northern province of Lori in Armenia, now considered part of the city of Alaverdi...
and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery
Akhtala monastery
Akhtala is a 10th-century fortified Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the town of Akhtala in the marz of Lori, north of Yerevan. The monastery is currently inactive. The fortress played a major role in protecting the north-western regions of Armenia and is among the most well...
, where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.
It was affected severely by the 1988 Spitak earthquake.
Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician Harutyun Sayatyan
Sayat-Nova
Sayat-Nova Sayat-Nova Sayat-Nova (born as Harutyun Sayatyan , was an Armenian poet, musician and ashik who had compositions in a number of languages. His adopted name Sayat Nova meant "Master of Songs" in Persian.- Biography :...
(better known as Sayat-Nova), poet Hovhannes Tumanyan
Hovhannes Tumanyan
Hovhannes Tumanyan , is considered to be one of the greatest Armenian poets and writers. His work was mostly written in tragic form, often centering on the harsh lives of villagers in the Lori region.-Biography:...
, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan
Anastas Mikoyan
Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan was an Armenian Old Bolshevik and Soviet statesman during the rules of Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Leonid Brezhnev....
.
Lori borders the following marzer:
- TavushTavushTavush is a province of Armenia. The marz of Tavush is located in the north of Armenia and borders on Georgia and Azerbaijan.It is well known for its mountains. The most part of its territory is situated 800-1,000 m above sea level...
- 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. The division below is by raionRaion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.
| Alaverdi | Vanadzor | Spitak | Stepanavan | Tashir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arjut Arjut is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Aznvadzor Aznvadzor is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Bazum Bazum is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Chkalov, Armenia Chkalov is a small town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Darpas Darpas is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Dzoraget Dzoraget is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Dzoragyugh, Lori Dzoragyugh is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Fioletovo Fioletovo is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. The settlement was renamed in 1936 to honor Ivan Fioletov, a socialist activist shot along with the Baku Commissars.... Gazanabutsakan pet. tntesutyane kits Gazanabutsakan pet. tntesutyane kits is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Gugark, Armenia Gugark is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Halavar Halavar is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Karaberd, Lori Karaberd is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Margahovit Margahovit is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Pambak, Lori Pambak is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Shahumyan, Lori Shahumyan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The town was named after Stepan Shahumyan, a Bolshevik commissar.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Vahagnadzor Vahagnadzor is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The town has a ruined fortress.... Vahagni Vahagni is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Vanadzor -Industry:Vanadzor is dominated by large chemical plants which include: "Prometey-Khimprom", "Vanadzor Chemical Plant", "Vanadzor Khimprom" and "Vanadzor Chemical Fiber Plant". Another big enterprise is the "Vanadzor Thermal Power Plant.... Yeghegnut, Lori Yeghegnut is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Arevashogh Arevashogh is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Gogaran Gogaran is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Hartagyugh Hartagyugh is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Jrashen Jrashen is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Karadzor Karadzor is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Katnajur Katnajur is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Khnkoyan Khnkoyan is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Lernantsk Lernantsk is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Lernavan Lernavan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Lusaghbyur, Lori Lusaghbyur is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Mets Parni Mets Parni is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Sarahart Sarahart is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Saralanj, Lori Saralanj is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Shenavan, Lori Shenavan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Shirakamut Shirakamut is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.The town was the epicenter of 1988 Spitak earthquake.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Spitak Spitak is a city in northern Armenia located in the Lori region with a population of 18,237. It was mostly destroyed by the devastating Spitak Earthquake in 1988, and was subsequently rebuilt in a slightly different location. Spitak means '"White" in Armenian.... Tsaghkaber Tsaghkaber is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Agarak, Lori Agarak is avillage in the Lori Province of Armenia. It lies at the end of the H-33 highway. The area is dominated by agriculture.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Amrakits Amrakits is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Gyulagarak Gyulagarak is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.Gyulagarak is near the Stepanavan Dendropark.-Villages nearby:* Garrgarr* Hobardzi* Vardablur* Amrakits* Lori Berd- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Katnaghbyur, Lori Katnaghbyur is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Koghes Koghes is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Kurtan Kurtan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Lori Berd Lori Berd is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia located just east of Stepanavan. It is the site of the medieval fortress "Lori Berd" located on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the Dzoraget and Tashir rivers.-Gallery:... Pushkino, Armenia Pushkino is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Stepanavan Stepanavan is the second largest city in Lori Province of Armenia. The town is located 139 km north of the capital Yerevan and 24 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, in the centre of Yerevan-Tbilisi highway.... Sverdlov, Armenia Sverdlov is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.The village hosts 6th century St. George Church which was renovated and re-consecrated in 2010.... Urasar Urasar is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Vardablur, Lori Vardablur is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... Yaghdan Yaghdan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... |
Apaven Apaven is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Artsni Artsni is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Blagodarnoye Blagodarnoye is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Dzoramut Dzoramut is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Dzyunashogh Dzyunashogh is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Medovka Medovka is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Metsavan Metsavan is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.Metsavan is one of the largest villages of Armenia.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Norashen, Lori Norashen is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The town has a museum and nearby is a fort, dated to the 5th–6th century BCE, which has been excavated.-References:* – World-Gazetteer.com... Novoseltsovo Novoseltsovo is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Petrovka, Armenia Petrovka is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.... Sarchapet Sarchapet is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.Sarchapet Population 2100. Territory- 23.9 sq. km The community was established in 20-30s of the previous century. Inhabitants mainly are migrants from Mush and Alashkert, Western Armenia, who migrated during Russian−Persian war in 1826-28 and... Tashir Tashir is a town located in Lori province . Population -7856.0 Territory- 79.5 sq. km. It is a city in the district of Tashir, administrative centre of previous district of Kalinino. Distance from regional centre is 42 km... |