Districts of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

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Between 1929 and 1995, Armenia's administrative subdivisions consisted of up to 37 raions (districts, in Armenian shrjan) and 22 cities. Originally formed from the territory of the tsarist uezd s (counties) between 24 June 1929 and 1930, the districts of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and later the independent Republic of Armenia were combined on 11 April 1995 into ten provinces known as marzes, in addition to Yerevan which, being the capital of the country, was granted a special administrative status. [1] Prior to the establishment of the raions, Soviet Armenia consisted of nine uezd s, three of which (Dilijan, Meghri, and Lori-Pambak) were formed after the Sovietization of Armenia and the 1921 delineation of the South Caucasian republics' frontiers. [2]

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Districts

Location on map of ArmeniaDistrictArmenian name [3] CapitalArea (km2)Population (1989 census) [4] Marz (1995–present) [5] [6] Est.Former names [3] Notes
Map of Kotaik region Arm.SSR.png Աբովյանի շրջան Abovyan 84663,099 Kotayk 1930Abovyan (1961–1990)
Map of Azizbekov region Arm.SSR.png Ազիզբեկովի շրջան Vayk 1,173.813,680 Vayots Dzor 1931Pashalu (1931–1935)

Azizbekov (1935–1990)

Map of Amasia region Arm.SSR.png Ամասիայի շրջան Amasia 5346,342 Shirak 1930Aghbaba (1930–19?) [lower-alpha 1]
Map of Ani region Arm.SSR.png
Ani
Անիի շրջան Maralik 40523,877 Shirak 1937Agin (1937–1962) [lower-alpha 2]
Map of Aparan region Arm.SSR.png Ապարանի շրջան Aparan 63121,654 Aragatsotn 1930
Map of Aragats region Arm.SSR.png Արագածի շրջան Tsaghkahovit 382.413,401 Aragatsotn 1937Alagyoz (1937–1951) [lower-alpha 3]
Map of Vedi region Arm.SSR.png Արարատի շրջան Vedi 49564,657 Ararat 1930Vedi (1930–1968) [lower-alpha 4]
Map of Artashat region Arm.SSR.png Արտաշատի շրջան Artashat 37873,269 Ararat 1930Ghamarlu (1930–1945)
Map of Artik region Arm.SSR.png Արթիկի շրջան Artik 53333,665 Shirak 1930 [lower-alpha 5]
Map of Akhuryan region Arm.SSR.png Ախուրյանի շրջան Akhuryan 57638,952 Shirak 1937Duzkend (1937–1945)
Map of Ashtarak region Arm.SSR.png Աշտարակի շրջան Ashtarak 93742,701 Aragatsotn 1930
Map of Baghramyan region Arm.SSR.png Բաղրամյանի շրջան Baghramyan 45320,438 Armavir 1983
Map of Vardenis region Arm.SSR.png Վարդենիսի շրջան Vardenis 1,12031,282 Gegharkunik 1930Basargechar (1930–1969)
Map of Goris region Arm.SSR.png Գորիսի շրջան Goris 75217,979 Syunik 1930
Map of Kirovakan region Arm.SSR.png Գուգարքի շրջան Vanadzor 770.420,368 Lori 1930Gharakalisa (1930–1935)

Kirovakan (1935–1962)

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Map of Ghukasyan region Arm.SSR.png Ղուկասյանի շրջան Ashotsk 56210,668 Shirak 1937Ghukasyan (1937–1990)
Դիլիջան շրջան Dilijan 47714,600 [7] [lower-alpha 7] Tavush 1930 [lower-alpha 8]
Map of Eghegnadzor region Arm.SSR.png Եղեգնաձորի շրջան Yeghegnadzor 1,13436,443 Vayots Dzor 1930Daralagez (1930–1931)

Keshishkend (1931–1935)

Mikoyan (1935–1957)

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Map of Ijevan region Arm.SSR.png Իջևանի շրջան Ijevan 87026,937 Tavush 1930
Map of Kalinino region Arm.SSR.png Կալինինոյի շրջան Tashir 69230,645 Lori 1937Kalinino (1937–1991) [lower-alpha 10]
Map of Kamo region Arm.SSR.png Կամոյի շրջան Kamo 61130,555 Gegharkunik 1930Nor-Bayazet (1930–1959) [lower-alpha 11]
Map of Kapan region Arm.SSR.png Ղափանի շրջան Kapan 1,37113,243 Syunik 1930Kafan (1930–1990)
Ղարաբաղլար շրջան Urtsadzor 52112,832 [8] [lower-alpha 12] Ararat 1937 [lower-alpha 13]
Map of Krasnoselsk region Arm.SSR.png Կրասնոսելսկի շրջան Chambarak 68916,428 Gegharkunik 1937
Map of Martuni region Arm.SSR.png Մարտունու շրջան Martuni 1,18575,866 Gegharkunik 1930
Map of Masis region Arm.SSR.png Մասիսի շրջան Masis 182.276,172 Ararat 1937Zangibasar (1937–1953) [lower-alpha 14]
Map of Meghri region Arm.SSR.png Մեղրու շրջան Meghri 663.614,341 Syunik 1930 [lower-alpha 15]
Map of Nayiri region Arm.SSR.png Նաիրիի շրջան Yeghvard 343.756,325 Kotayk 1972
Map of Noyemberyan region Arm.SSR.png Նոյեմբերյանի շրջան Noyemberyan 53833,973 Tavush 1937 [lower-alpha 16]
Map of Hoktemberyan region Arm.SSR.png Հոկտեմբերյանի շրջան Armavir 67784,314 Armavir 1930Kurdukulin (1930–1935)

Hoktemberyan (1935–1992)

Map of Hrazdan region Arm.SSR.png Հրազդանի շրջան Hrazdan 93128,903 Kotayk 1930Akhta (1930–1959) [lower-alpha 17]
Map of Sevan region Arm.SSR.png Սևանի շրջան Sevan 27418,232 Gegharkunik 1937
Map of Sisian region Arm.SSR.png Սիսիանի շրջան Sisian 1,71929,768 Syunik 1930
Map of Spitak region Arm.SSR.png Սպիտակի շրջան Spitak 5498,613 Lori 1937 [lower-alpha 18]
Map of Stepanavan region Arm.SSR.png Ստեփանավանի շրջան Stepanavan 63517,474 Lori 1930
Map of Talin region Arm.SSR.png Թալինի շրջան Talin 1,33639,578 Aragatsotn 1930
Map of Alaverdi region Arm.SSR.png Թումանյանի շրջան Tumanyan 1,12136,179 Lori 1930Alaverdi (1930–1969)
Map of Shamshadin region Arm.SSR.png Շամշադինի շրջան Berd 824.434,559 Tavush 1929
Շահումյանի շրջան Shahumyan 65 Yerevan 1939Beria (1939–1953) [lower-alpha 19]
Map of Echmiadzin region Arm.SSR.png Էջմիածնի շրջան Vagharshapat 1,12179,498 Armavir 1930Vagharshapat (1930–1945)

Cities

The administrative divisions of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Map of Soviet Armenia.gif
The administrative divisions of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

The six cities that are bolded had the status of a city council.

CityArmenian namePopulation (1989 census) [4] Marz (1995–present) [5]
Abovyan Աբովյան58,671 Kotayk
Alaverdi Ալավերդի26,930 Lori
Ararat Արարատ20,105 Ararat
Artashat Արտաշատ32,324 Ararat
Artik Արթիկ25,126 Shirak
Ashtarak Աշտարակ24,277 Aragatsotn
Goris Գորիս23,795 Syunik
Jermuk Ջերմուկ10,234 Vayots Dzor
Dilijan Դիլիջան30,433 Tavush
Yerevan Երևան1,218,490 Yerevan
Ijevan Իջեւան18,681 Tavush
Kamo Կամո31,234 Gegharkunik
Kirovakan Կիրովական75,616 Lori
Kafan Կաֆան42,375 Syunik
Leninakan Լենինական122,587 Shirak
Hoktemberyan Հոկտեմբերյան46,857 Armavir
Hrazdan Հրազդան60,839 Kotayk
Sevan Սևան26,951 Gegharkunik
Spitak Սպիտակ3,740 Lori
Stepanavan Ստեփանավան9,894 Lori
Etchmiadzin Էջմիածին60,540 Armavir
Charentsavan Չարենցավան33,900 Kotayk

Notes

  1. Abolished in 1951 and attached to the Ashotsk (Ghukasyan) District; Restored in 1956; Abolished again in 1962; Restored again in 1963.
  2. Abolished in 1953; Restored in the 1950s.
  3. Abolished in 1951 and attached to the Aparan District; Restored in 1972.
  4. Abolished in 1962; Restored in 1964.
  5. Abolished in 1962; Restored in 1964
  6. Abolished in 1962; Restored in 1964.
  7. According to the 1939 census.
  8. Abolished in 1951 and attached to the Ijevan District.
  9. Abolished in the 1950s; Restored in 1956.
  10. Abolished in 1953; Restored in 1956; Abolished again in 1962; Restored again in 1964.
  11. Abolished in 1962; Restored in 1964.
  12. According to the 1939 census.
  13. Abolished in 1951 and attached to the Ararat (Vedi) District.
  14. Abolished in 1953; Restored in 1969.
  15. Abolished in June 1953; Restored in September 1953.
  16. Abolished in 1953; Restored in the 1950s.
  17. Abolished in 1962; Restored in 1964.
  18. Abolished in 1953; Restored in the 1950s.
  19. Abolished in 1958 and attached to Yerevan.

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