Armavir (province)
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| Armavir
Արմավիր |
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| Area: | 1,242 km² |
| Population: | 255,861 (2002) |
| Subdivision: | 3 districts |
| Capital: | (1) Armavir |
| Other localities: | (2) Ejmiatsin (3) Margara (4) Metsamor |
| Governor: | Albert Heroyan |
Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիրի մարզ) is a province (marz) of Armenia with the capital in Armavir. It is in the south-west of the country, located in the Ararat valley, between Mount Ararat and Mount Aragats, and shares a 45-mile border with Turkey. The city Sardarapat is one of its important historic places.
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Capital: Yerevan
Provinces (marzer - մարզէր): Aragatsotn • Ararat • Armavir • Gegharkunik • Kotayk • Lori • Shirak • Syunik • Tavush • Vayots Dzor
