For the nearby village, see Spitak (village).

Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 44°16′03″E / 40.83722°N 44.2675°E / 40.83722; 44.2675

Spitak Սպիտակ
Spitak
Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 44°16′03″E / 40.83722°N 44.2675°E / 40.83722; 44.2675
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori
Population (2008)
- Total	18,237
Time zone	(UTC+4)
- Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Spitak (Armenian: Սպիտակ; formerly, Amamth, Hamamlu ) is a city in northern Armenia located in the Lori region with a population of 18,237. It was mostly destroyed by the devastating Spitak Earthquake in 1988, and was subsequently rebuilt in a slightly different location. Spitak means '"White" in Armenian.

[edit] Sister cities

• Thousand Oaks, California, United States

[edit] See also

• Leninakan earthquake

[edit] References

• Spitak at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com

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