List of municipalities of Armenia

Largest cities and towns of Armenia

The municipalities of Armenia are referred to as communities (համայնքներ hamaynkner, singular համայնք hamaynk ). The community in Armenia is the second-level division in the republic after the provinces. Each community is self-governing and consists of one or more settlements (bnakavayrer, singular bnakavayr). Settlements are classified as either towns (kaghakner, singular kaghak) or villages (gyugher, singular gyugh). As of 2007, Armenia includes 915 communities, of which 49 are considered urban and 866 are considered rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.[1]

Towns or urban communities

Yerevan, Capital of Armenia
Gyumri
Vanadzor
Sevan
Goris
Dilijan
Jermuk
Community Province (marz) Founded Land area (km2) Population (2011)
Abovyan Kotayk 1963 11 46,800
Agarak Syunik 1949 2.5 4,900
Akhtala Lori 18th century (first mentioned) 4.3 2,400
Alaverdi Lori 17th century (first mentioned) 18 15,800
Aparan Aragatsotn 2nd century (first mentioned) 3.5 6,700
Ararat Ararat 1920 6 20,900
Armavir Armavir 1931 6 33,900
Artashat Ararat 1962 12 25,600
Artik Shirak 1939 9 17,400
Ashtarak Aragatsotn 9th century (first mentioned) 7.5 20,800
Ayrum Tavush 1937 1.6 2,400
Berd Tavush 10th century 3.5 8,500
Byureghavan Kotayk 1945 4 8,600
Chambarak Gegharkunik 1830s 6 7,400
Charentsavan Kotayk 1947 5 25,100
Dastakert Syunik 12th century (first mentioned) 0.5 300
Dilijan Tavush 1544 13 15,600
Gavar Gegharkunik 1830 16 25,800
Goris Syunik 1870 8 23,100
Gyumri Shirak 5th century BC as Kumayri
1837 as Alexandropol 		54 146,100
Hrazdan Kotayk 1959 22 53,400
Ijevan Tavush 1780s 4.6 20,700
Jermuk Vayots Dzor 13th century (first mentioned) 5 5,200
Kajaran Syunik 1958 2.8 8,100
Kapan Syunik 10th century 36 45,500
Maralik Shirak 5th century (first mentioned) 4 6,100
Martuni Gegharkunik ? 10 12,100
Masis Ararat 1950 5.7 22,500
Meghri Syunik 17th century 3 4,800
Metsamor Armavir 1969 4 10,500
Nor Hachen Kotayk 1953 2.3 10,400
Noyemberyan Tavush 13th century (first settled) 3.6 5,500
Sevan Gegharkunik 1842 8.5 21,900
Shamlugh Lori 1770 3.6 700
Sisian Syunik 8th century BC (first mentioned) 9 16,800
Spitak Lori 17th century 5.6 15,300
Stepanavan Lori 1810 14 15,800
Talin Aragatsotn 2nd century (first mentioned) 7 5,700
Tashir Lori 1844 5.6 8,700
Tsaghkadzor Kotayk 574 (first mentioned) 4 1,600
Tumanyan Lori 1926 1 1,700
Vagharshapat Armavir 685 BC 13 57,600
Vanadzor Lori 1828 32 105,000
Vardenis Gegharkunik 1830 10 12,700
Vayk Vayots Dzor ? 3 5,900
Vedi Ararat ? 5.6 13,700
Yeghegnadzor Vayots Dzor 5th century (first mentioned) 6 8,200
Yeghvard Kotayk 6th century (first mentioned) 7 12,400
Yerevan N/A 782 BC 223 1,060,138

Sources: Yerevan population (2011 census),[2] Other cities populations (2011 est.).[3]

Villages or rural communities

A

B-G

H-K

L-O

P-T

U-Z

References

  1. ↑ "Regional Administration Bodies". The Government of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. ↑ Armstat:2011 census
  3. ↑ Armstat:Provinces and populations estimate

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