Tashir Տաշիր
Tashir Տաշիր
Coordinates: 41°07′28″N 44°16′55″E / 41.12444°N 44.28194°E / 41.12444; 44.28194
Country	Armenia
Marz	Lori
Established	1844
Population (2008)
• Total	7,586

Coordinates: 41°07′28″N 44°16′55″E / 41.12444°N 44.28194°E / 41.12444; 44.28194 Tashir (Armenian: Տաշիր; formerly, Vorontsovka, Kalinino, Kaliniko, and Kalinin) is a town located in Lori province (marz). 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. It was established in 1844 by Russians who were moved here by order of Russian Empery, from region of Saratov and was called after vice-king of Caucasus- Vorontsovka. In 1935 it was renamed after revolutionary Kalinin and was called Kalinino. Since 1961 it became a city like settlement, and in 1983 it became a city. It was renamed Tashir in 1991. The city is on the road Stepanavan -Tbilisi, on a valley. Height from sea level is 1500 m. Climate is temperate, average temperature in January is -4.90, and July-18-20. Annual precipitations are 420 mm. Natural land shafts are black land prairies and Alpine meadows. There are marshlands. In 1886 population of Tashir was 2284, in 1897-3076, in 1926-4042, in 1939-4245, in 1959-4766, the majority of the population were Russians. Till 1988-1989 there also lived Azerbaijanis, who migrated to Azerbaijan in the years when it was conflict between the two nations. According to data of National Statistical Service there were 9,1 thousand people on January 1, 2005. Men are 43% and women-57% of the population. Age groups are divided as follows: pre able-bodied-25%, able bodied-60%, and post able-bodied-15%. There are 3 secondary schools (Armenian and Russian), a house of culture, libraries, kindergartens, a sports ground, a sports school, a music school, a dispensary, a hospital, a maternity house, and a knot of communication. The main specialization of the city is industry, and the specific weight occupies food production. Here is built a factory of Swiss cheese, which produces chesses Lori and Chanakh. There is a factory of bread, production of milk and dairy produce. The inhabitants work on cultivation. 32% of the lands are privatized, 71% of which are arable lands, 29% - pastures. Half of the state importance lands is 1660 hectare. The lands are also used as arable lands and meadows, accordingly 951 and 581 hectare. They also work on growing of grain, melons and gourds, potatoes and fruits, cattle-breeding, pig-breeding, poultry farming and bee-keeping. Among the problems of the community are renewing of school furniture, reconstruction of intercommunity roads, reconstruction of sewage system of drinking water, street lighting and reconstruction of monuments.

See also [link]

Nearby towns [link]

• Stepanavan

Nearby villages [link]

• Metsavan
• Gargar

References [link]

• Tashir at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com;
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
• [1] - History of Armenia

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

This article about a location in Lori Province, Armenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e