Administrative divisions of Armenia

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Subdivisions of Armenia

Legend
Map ref.	Administrative division	Provincial capital
1	Aragatsotn	Ashtarak
2	Ararat	Artashat
3	Armavir	Armavir
4	Gegharkunik	Gavar
5	Kotayk	Hrazdan
6	Lori	Vanadzor
7	Shirak	Gyumri
8	Syunik	Kapan
9	Tavush	Ijevan
10	Vayots Dzor	Yeghegnadzor
11	Yerevan	N/A

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Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces called marzer (մարզէր) or in the singular form marz (մարզ) in Armenian. Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10 marzes is the marzpet (marz governor), appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president.

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[edit] Administrative divisions ranked

The following is a list of the provinces by rank in population, area, and density. Figures are from the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. Note that the area of the Gegharkunik province includes Lake Sevan which covers 1,278 km² of its territory.

[edit] By population

Rank	Province	Population	%	Density
1	Yerevan	1,091,235	36.3%	5,196.4
2	Shirak	257,242	8.6%	96.0
3	Armavir	255,861	8.5%	206.2
4	Lori	253,351	8.4%	66.8
5	Ararat	252,665	8.4%	126.1
6	Kotayk	241,337	8.0%	114.9
7	Gegharkunik	215,371	7.2%	58.9
8	Syunik	134,061	4.5%	29.8
9	Aragatsotn	126,278	4.2%	45.8
10	Tavush	121,963	4.1%	39.1
11	Vayots Dzor	53,230	1.8%	22.1
	Total	3,002,594	100%	105.5

[edit] By area

Rank	Province	Area (km²)	%	Density
1	Gegharkunik	5,348	12.8%	58.9
2	Syunik	4,506	15.8%	29.8
3	Lori	3,789	13.3%	66.8
5	Aragatsotn	2,753	9.7%	45.8
4	Tavush	2,704	11.0%	39.1
6	Shirak	2,681	9.4%	96.0
7	Vayots Dzor	2,308	8.5%	22.1
8	Kotayk	2,089	7.4%	114.9
9	Ararat	2,096	7.0%	126.1
10	Armavir	1,242	4.4%	206.2
11	Yerevan	227	0.7%	5,196.4
	Total	29,743	100%	105.5

[edit] By density

Rank	Province	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Yerevan	1,091,235	227	5,196.4
2	Armavir	255,861	1,242	206.2
3	Ararat	252,665	2,096	126.1
4	Kotayk	241,337	2,089	114.9
5	Shirak	257,242	2,681	96.0
6	Lori	253,351	3,789	66.8
7	Gegharkunik	215,371	5,348	58.9
8	Aragatsotn	126,278	2,753	45.8
9	Tavush	121,963	2,704	39.1
10	Syunik	134,061	4,506	29.8
11	Vayots Dzor	53,230	2,308	22.1
	Total	3,002,594	29,743	105.5