List of municipalities of Armenia

Largest cities and towns of Armenia

The municipalities of Armenia are referred to as communities (համայնքներ hamaynkner, singular համայնք hamaynk ). The community in Armenia is the second-level division in the republic after the provinces. 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 2016, Armenia has 897 communities, of which 49 are considered urban and 848 are considered rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.[1]

Cities/towns or urban communities

Yerevan, Capital of Armenia
Community Province (marz) Founded Land area (km2) Population (2011)
Abovyan Kotayk 1963 11 43,495
Agarak Syunik 1949 2.5 4,429
Akhtala Lori 18th century (first mentioned) 4.3 2,092
Alaverdi Lori 1899 18 13,343
Aparan Aragatsotn 2nd century (first mentioned) 3.5 6,451
Ararat Ararat 1930 6 20,235
Armavir Armavir 1931 6 29,319
Artashat Ararat 1945 12 22,269
Artik Shirak 1939 9 19,534
Ashtarak Aragatsotn 9th century (first mentioned) 7.5 18,834
Ayrum Tavush 1937 1.6 2,126
Berd Tavush 10th century 3.5 7,957
Byureghavan Kotayk 1945 4 9,513
Chambarak Gegharkunik 1830s 6 5,850
Charentsavan Kotayk 1947 5 20,363
Dastakert Syunik 12th century (first mentioned) 0.5 323
Dilijan Tavush 1544 13 17,712
Gavar Gegharkunik 1830 16 20,765
Goris Syunik 1870 8 20,591
Gyumri Shirak 5th century BC as Kumayri
1837 as Alexandropol
54 121,976
Hrazdan Kotayk 1959 22 41,875
Ijevan Tavush 1780s 4.6 21,081
Jermuk Vayots Dzor 13th century (first mentioned) 5 4,628
Kajaran Syunik 1958 2.8 7,163
Kapan Syunik 10th century 36 43,190
Maralik Shirak 5th century (first mentioned) 4 5,398
Martuni Gegharkunik 1830 10 12,894
Masis Ararat 1950 5.7 20,215
Meghri Syunik 17th century 3 4,580
Metsamor Armavir 1969 4 9,191
Nor Hachn Kotayk 1953 2.3 9,307
Noyemberyan Tavush 13th century (first settled) 3.6 5,310
Sevan Gegharkunik 1842 17.75 19,229
Shamlugh Lori 1770 3.6 700
Sisian Syunik 8th century BC (first mentioned) 9 14,894
Spitak Lori 17th century 5.6 12,881
Stepanavan Lori 1810 14 13,086
Talin Aragatsotn 2nd century (first mentioned) 7 5,310
Tashir Lori 1844 5.6 7,773
Tsaghkadzor Kotayk 3rd century (first mentioned) 4 1,256
Tumanyan Lori 1926 1 1,710
Vagharshapat Armavir 685 BC 13 46,540
Vanadzor Lori 1828 32 86,199
Vardenis Gegharkunik 1830 10 12,685
Vayk Vayots Dzor 1828 3 5,877
Vedi Ararat 13th century (first mentioned) 5.6 11,384
Yeghegnadzor Vayots Dzor 5th century (first mentioned) 6 7,944
Yeghvard Kotayk 6th century (first mentioned) 7 11,672
Yerevan N/A 782 BC 223 1,060,138

Sources: Armenia 2011 census[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Villages or rural communities

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