Administrative divisions of Armenia
is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces, known as marzer or in the singular form marz in Armenian.
Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10 marzer is the marzpet, appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president.
First-level administrative divisions
The following is a list of the provinces with population, area, and density information. Figures are from the Statistical Committee of Armenia. Note that the area of the Gegharkunik Province includes Lake Sevan which covers of its territory. To sort the information, use the arrow devices in the table headings.Province | Population | % | Population | Area | Density | Urban communities | Rural communities | Capital |
Aragatsotn Province | 132,925 | 4.4% | 129,800 | 2,756 | 3 | 69 | Ashtarak | |
Ararat Province | 260,367 | 8.6% | 258,900 | 2,090 | 4 | 91 | Artashat | |
Armavir Province | 265,770 | 8.8% | 266,600 | 1,242 | 3 | 94 | Armavir | |
Gegharkunik Province | 235,075 | 7.8% | 231,800 | 5,349 | 5 | 52 | Gavar | |
Kotayk Province | 254,397 | 8.4% | 253,900 | 2,086 | 7 | 35 | Hrazdan | |
Lori Province | 235,537 | 7.8% | 225,000 | 3,799 | 7 | 50 | Vanadzor | |
Shirak Province | 251,941 | 8.3% | 243,200 | 2,680 | 3 | 39 | Gyumri | |
Syunik Province | 141,771 | 4.7% | 139,400 | 4,506 | 5 | 3 | Kapan | |
Tavush Province | 128,609 | 4.3% | 125,500 | 2,704 | 5 | 19 | Ijevan | |
Vayots Dzor Province | 52,324 | 1.7% | 50,800 | 2,308 | 3 | 5 | Yeghegnadzor | |
Yerevan | 1,060,138 | 35.1% | 1,073,700 | 223 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Municipal communities (''hamaynkner'')
Within each province of the republic, there are municipal communities, currently considered the second-level administrative division in Armenia. Each municipality - known officially as community, either ural or urban- is a self-governing entity and consists of one or more settlements. The settlements are classified as either towns or villages. As of January 2018, Armenia is divided into 503 communities, of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also holds the status of a community. Additionally, Yerevan is divided into twelve semi-autonomous districts.Terminology
Armenian singular | Armenian plural | English | Comment |
marz | marzer | province | First-level |
hamaynk | hamaynkner | community, either urban or rural | Second-level |
bnakavayr | bnakavayrer | settlement | Third-level |
t'aghayin hamaynk | t'aghayin hamaynkner | neighborhood community or district | only in Yerevan, see Districts of Yerevan |