Gegharkunik Province:
Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Azerbaijan. At 5,348 km², Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia by area. However, approximately 1,278 km² of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the Caucasus and a major tourist attraction of the region. Its capital is Gavar.
The province includes the Armenian exclave of Artsvashen, which is surrounded by Azerbaijan. It has been controlled by Azerbaijan since its capture during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Gegharkunik borders the following marzes:
[edit] Communities
The province of Gegharkunik consists of the following 92 communities (hamaynkner), of which 5 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 87 are considered rural.[1] The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.
[edit] References
- ^ "RA Gegharkunik Marz". Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (2007).
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