Regions
Armenia is divided into ten provinces (marzer, singular marz), with the city (kaghak) of Yerevan having special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of then ten provinces is the marzpet (marz governor), appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president. Within each province are communities (hamaynkner, singular hamaynk). 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. Additionally, Yerevan is divided into twelve semi-autonomous districts.
Province | Capital | Area | Population |
Aragatsotn | Ashtarak | 2,753 km² | 126,278 |
Ararat | Artashat | 2,096 km² | 252,665 |
Armavir | Armavir | 1,242 km² | 255,861 |
Gegharkunik | Gavar | 5,348 km² | 215,371 |
Kotayk | Hrazdan | 2,089 km² | 241,337 |
Lori | Vanadzor | 3,789 km² | 253,351 |
Shirak | Gyumri | 2,681 km² | 257,242 |
Syunik | Kapan | 4,506 km² | 134,061 |
Tavush | Ijevan | 2,704 km² | 121,963 |
Vayots Dzor | Yeghegnadzor | 2,308 km² | 53,230 |
Yerevan | – | 227 km² | 1,091,235 |