Map of all municipalities of Armenia A municipality in Armenia referred to as community (Armenian : համայնք hamaynk , plural: Armenian : համայնքներ hamaynkner ), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement (Armenian : բնակավայր bnakavayr ) or a group of settlements (Armenian : բնակավայրեր bnakavayrer ) that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns (Armenian : քաղաքներ kaghakner , singular Armenian : քաղաք kaghak ) or villages (Armenian : գյուղեր gyugher , singular (Armenian : գյուղ gyugh ). The administrative centre of a community could either be an urban settlement (town) or a rural settlement (village).
Two-thirds of the population are now urbanized. As of 2017, 63.6% of Armenians live in urban areas as compared to 36.4% in rural.[1] As of the end of 2017, Armenia has 503 municipal communities (including Yerevan ) of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.[2] [3]
Each municipality bears the same name as its administrative centre, with the exception of 7 municipalities, of which 4 are located in Shirak Province (Ani Municipality with its centre Maralik , Arpi Municipality with its centre Berdasehen, Marmashen Municipality with its centre Mayisyan , Sarapat Municipality with its centre Torosgyugh ), 1 is located in Gegharkunik Province (Geghamasar Municipality with its centre Sotk), 1 is located in Syunik Province (Tatev Municipality with its centre Shinuhayr ), and 1 is located in Vayots Dzor Province (Yeghegis Municipality with its centre Shatin ).
Here is a list of the municipalities of Armenia as of January 2018, classified by province and type:
Aragatsotn Province Aragatsotn Province is currently divided into 72 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 69 are rural:[4] [5] [6]
Rural communities and included settlements:
Ararat Province Ararat Province is currently divided into 95 municipal communities, of which 4 are urban and 91 are rural:[10]
Rural communities and included settlements:
Armavir Province Armavir Province is currently divided into 97 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 94 are rural:[11] [12]
Rural communities and included settlements:
Gegharkunik Province Gegharkunik Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities (hamaynkner ), of which 5 are urban and 52 are rural.[13] [14] [15]
Rural communities and included settlements:
Kotayk Province Kotayk Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 35 are rural:[16] [17] [18] [19]
Lori Province Lori Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 50 are rural:[27] [28] [29] [30]
Shirak Province Shirak Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 39 are rural:[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Syunik Province Syunik Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 3 are rural:[36] [37] [38] [39] [40]
Tavush Province Tavush Province is currently divided into 24 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 19 are rural:[49] [50] [51] [52]
Vayots Dzor Province Vayots Dzor Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities (hamaynkner ), of which 3 are urban, and 5 are rural:[77] [78] [79]
Yerevan The capital Yerevan holds the status of a single municipal community divided into 12 administrative districts:
Sources: Armenia 2011 census[88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98]
References ^ "Armenia | Geography, Population, Map, Religion, & History". 13 June 2023. ^ "Regional Administration Bodies". The Government of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-09-11 . ^ Panorama.am: As of December 2017, Armenia has 502 municipalities ^ "RA Aragatsotn Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ About the communities of Aragatsotn ^ Aparan community ^ Ashtarak community ^ Talin community ^ "RA Ararat Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ "RA Armavir Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Armavir Province communities ^ "RA Gegharkunik Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Gegharkunik Province communities ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ "RA Kotayk Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Kotayk Province communities ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ About the communities of Kotayk ^ Abovyan community ^ Byureghavan community ^ Charentsavan community ^ Hrazdan community ^ Nor Hachn community ^ Tsaghkadzor community ^ Yeghvard community ^ "RA Lori Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Community mergers in Armenia ^ Lori Province communities ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ "RA Shirak Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Shirak Provinece communities ^ Նախատեսվում է իրականացնել համայնքների խոշորացման 14 պիլոտային ծրագիր ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ About the communities of Shirak Province ^ Community mergers in Armenia ^ Syunik Province communities ^ Նախատեսվում է իրականացնել համայնքների խոշորացման 14 պիլոտային ծրագիր ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ Municipal communities of Syunik Province ^ Goris community ^ Kajaran community ^ Kapan community ^ Meghri community ^ Sisian community ^ Gorayk community ^ Tatev community ^ Tegh community ^ "RA Tavush Marz" (PDF) . Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006 . National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007. ^ Community mergers in Armenia ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ About the municipal communities of Tavush ^ Ayrum community ^ Berd community ^ Dilijan community ^ Ijevan ^ Noyemberyan community ^ Achajur ^ Acharkut ^ Aknaghbyur ^ Aygehovit community ^ Azatamut ^ Berkaber ^ Ditavan ^ Gandzakar ^ Getahovit ^ Khashtarak ^ Kirants ^ Koghb community ^ Lusadzor ^ Lusahovit ^ Nerkin Tsaghkavan ^ Sarigyugh ^ Sevakar ^ Vazashen ^ Yenokavan ^ Նախատեսվում է իրականացնել համայնքների խոշորացման 14 պիլոտային ծրագիր ^ Հայաստանի 328 համայնքների միավորմամբ կձևավորվի 34 համայնք. ԱԺ-ն քննարկում է ծրագիրը ^ Municipal communities of Vayots Dzor ^ Jermuk community ^ Vayk community ^ Yeghegnadzor community ^ Areni community ^ Gladzor community ^ Malishka community ^ Yeghegis community ^ Zaritap community ^ Aragatsotn ^ Tavush ^ Kotayk ^ Vayots Dzor ^ Syunik ^ Shirak ^ Lori ^ Gegharkunik ^ Armavir ^ Ararat ^ Yerevan[permanent dead link
External links Khachatryan, Anush; Karapetyan, Arsen: "Public Green Space in Armenian Cities: A Legal Analysis" in the Caucasus Analytical Ddigest No. 23
