Gladzor Municipality

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Gladzor
Գլաձոր
Rural Community
Coordinates: 39°47′N45°21′E / 39.783°N 45.350°E / 39.783; 45.350 Coordinates: 39°47′N45°21′E / 39.783°N 45.350°E / 39.783; 45.350
Country Armenia
Province Vayots Dzor
Formed 9 June 2017
Administrative centre Gladzor
Government
   Mayor Armen Movsisyan
Area
  Total 131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
  Total 5,220
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone AMT (UTC+04)
Postal code 3601–3810
ISO 3166 code AM-VD
FIPS 10-4 AM10

Gladzor Municipality, referred to as Gladzor Community (Armenian : Գլաձոր ՀամայնքGladzor Hamaynk), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeast of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the village of Gladzor. [1]

Armenian language Indo-European language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically being spoken throughout the Armenian Highlands, today, Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots.

Vayots Dzor Province Province in Armenia

Vayots Dzor, is a province of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Kalbajar District in the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi). With a population of only 53,230, it is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Yeghegnadzor.

Gladzor Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Gladzor, formerly Ortakend, is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

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Included settlements

SettlementTypePopulation
(2011 census) [2]
Gladzor Village, administrative centre2,126
Getap Village1,981
Vernashen Village1,113

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