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Lori Province

Lori Province
Administration
Full nameLori
Native nameԼոռի
Native name langhy
Settlement typeProvince
CountryArmenia
Government
CapitalVanadzor
GovernorAram Kocharyan
Geography
Total Area1462.6 sq mi (3789 km2)
Area rank3rd
Demography
Total Population253351 (4th) (2002)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneUTC+04 (UTC)
- Summer (DST)UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code1701-2117
ISO 3166 codeAM.LO
FIPS 10-4AM06

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Lori ( ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Its capital is Vanadzor and Stepanavan is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery, where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.

It was affected severely by the 1988 Spitak earthquake.

Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician Harutyun Sayatyan (better known as Sayat-Nova), poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan.

Lori borders the following marzer:

*Tavush - east

*Kotayk - southeast

*Aragatsotn - southwest

*Shirak - west

Lori Province Video

Beautiful Maria singing in Dendropark, Lori Province, Armenia during a Psalm Tours Tour. (Amateur Video - low quality) See also * locals.psalmtours.com * http
2.58 min. | 0 user rating		 Ecotour: Lori Berd -- Tormak church -- Dendropark (Stepanavan) 1. Tormak (or Tsolmak) -- church founded in 4-5th centuries; 2. Lori Berd -- fortress founded by David Anhoghin in 10-11th centuries; 3. Dendropark -- arboretum founded by Edmon Leonovich in 1933. The arboretum is 35 ha in total (17.5 ha consist of natural forest and 15 ha of ornamental trees), where you can find more than 500 species.
4.72 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Alaverdi Vanadzor Spitak Stepanavan Tashir

Administrative divisions of Armenia

Marzer (մարզեր)Aragatsotn * Ararat * Armavir * Gegharkunik * Kotayk * Lori * Shirak * Syunik * Tavush * Vayots Dzor
City with special statusYerevan (capital)



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