Lori Province
Template:Infobox Armenia Template:Armenia Lori (Armenian: Լոռի, Georgian: ლორე) 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 from 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.
| Alaverdi | Vanadzor | Spitak | Stepanavan | Tashir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
References
- ^ Tadevosyan, Aghasi (2007). Historical Monuments of Armenia: Akhtala. Yerevan, Armenia: "Var" Center for Cultural Initiatives. ISBN 978-99941-2-070-3.
- ^ "RA Lori Marz" (PDF). Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007.
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