Administrative divisions 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 uezds (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 uezds, 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]

List of uezds (1920–1930)

English name Armenian name Capital Area (km2)[3] Population (1926 census)
File:Leninakan Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Leninakan Լենինականի շրջան Leninakan (Gyumri) 4,200.3 166,793
File:Lori-Pambak Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Lori-Pambak Լոռի-Փամբակի շրջան 3,921.2 133,148
File:Dilijan Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Dilijan Դիլիջանի շրջան Dilijan 3,589.0 78,665
File:Ejmiatsin Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Ejmiatsin Էջմիածնի շրջան Ejmiatsin (Vagharshapat) 2,561.9 114,505
File:Yerevan Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Yerevan Երևանի շրջան Yerevan 4,425.2 178,652
File:Nor Bayazet Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Nor Bayazet Նոր-Բայազետի շրջան Nor Bayazet (Gavar) 3,225.6 101,570
File:Daralagyaz Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Daralagyaz Դարալագյազի շրջան 2,425.4 30,074
File:Zangezur Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Zangezur Զանգեզուրի շրջան 3,754.5 68,918
File:Meghri Uezd of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.png Meghri Մեղրու շրջան Meghri 742.8 8,139

List of raions (1930–1995)

Location on map of Armenia English name Armenian name[4] Capital Area (km2) Population (1989 census)[5] Marz (1995–present)[6][7] Est. Former names[4] Notes
File:Map of Kotaik region Arm.SSR.png
Kotayk
 Աբովյանի շրջան Abovyan 846 63,099 Kotayk 1930 Abovyan (1961–1990)
File:Map of Azizbekov region Arm.SSR.png
Vayk
 Ազիզբեկովի շրջան Vayk 1,173.8 13,680 Vayots Dzor 1931 Pashalu (1931–1935)

Azizbekov (1935–1990)

File:Map of Amasia region Arm.SSR.png
Amasia
 Ամասիայի շրջան Amasia 534 6,342 Shirak 1930 Aghbaba (1930–19?) [lower-alpha 1]
File:Map of Ani region Arm.SSR.png
Ani
 Անիի շրջան Maralik 405 23,877 Shirak 1937 Agin (1937–1962) [lower-alpha 2]
File:Map of Aparan region Arm.SSR.png
Aparan
 Ապարանի շրջան Aparan 631 21,654 Aragatsotn 1930
File:Map of Aragats region Arm.SSR.png
Aragats
 Արագածի շրջան Tsaghkahovit 382.4 13,401 Aragatsotn 1937 Alagyoz (1937–1951) [lower-alpha 3]
File:Map of Vedi region Arm.SSR.png
Ararat
 Արարատի շրջան Vedi 495 64,657 Ararat 1930 Vedi (1930–1968) [lower-alpha 4]
File:Map of Artashat region Arm.SSR.png
Artashat
 Արտաշատի շրջան Artashat 378 73,269 Ararat 1930 Ghamarlu (1930–1945)
File:Map of Artik region Arm.SSR.png
Artik
 Արթիկի շրջան Artik 533 33,665 Shirak 1930 [lower-alpha 5]
File:Map of Akhuryan region Arm.SSR.png
Akhuryan
 Ախուրյանի շրջան Akhuryan 576 38,952 Shirak 1937 Duzkend (1937–1945)
File:Map of Ashtarak region Arm.SSR.png
Ashtarak
 Աշտարակի շրջան Ashtarak 937 42,701 Aragatsotn 1930
File:Map of Baghramyan region Arm.SSR.png
Baghramyan
 Բաղրամյանի շրջան Baghramyan 453 20,438 Armavir 1983
File:Map of Vardenis region Arm.SSR.png
Vardenis
 Վարդենիսի շրջան Vardenis 1,120 31,282 Gegharkunik 1930 Basargechar (1930–1969)
File:Map of Goris region Arm.SSR.png
Goris
 Գորիսի շրջան Goris 752 17,979 Syunik 1930
File:Map of Kirovakan region Arm.SSR.png
Gugark
 Գուգարքի շրջան Vanadzor 770.4 20,368 Lori 1930 Gharakalisa (1930–1935)

Kirovakan (1935–1962)

[lower-alpha 6]
File:Map of Ghukasyan region Arm.SSR.png
Ashotsk
 Ղուկասյանի շրջան Ashotsk 562 10,668 Shirak 1937 Ghukasyan (1937–1990)
Dilijan
 Դիլիջան շրջան Dilijan 477 14,600[8][lower-alpha 7] Tavush 1930 [lower-alpha 8]
File:Map of Eghegnadzor region Arm.SSR.png
Yeghegnadzor
 Եղեգնաձորի շրջան Yeghegnadzor 1,134 36,443 Vayots Dzor 1930 Daralagez (1930–1931)

Keshishkend (1931–1935) Mikoyan (1935–1957)

[lower-alpha 9]
File:Map of Ijevan region Arm.SSR.png
Ijevan
 Իջևանի շրջան Ijevan 870 26,937 Tavush 1930
File:Map of Kalinino region Arm.SSR.png
Tashir
 Կալինինոյի շրջան Tashir 692 30,645 Lori 1937 Kalinino (1937–1991) [lower-alpha 10]
File:Map of Kamo region Arm.SSR.png
Kamo
 Կամոյի շրջան Kamo 611 30,555 Gegharkunik 1930 Nor-Bayazet (1930–1959) [lower-alpha 11]
File:Map of Kapan region Arm.SSR.png
Kapan
 Ղափանի շրջան Kapan 1,371 13,243 Syunik 1930 Kafan (1930–1990)
Gharabaghlar
 Ղարաբաղլար շրջան Urtsadzor 521 12,832[9][lower-alpha 12] Ararat 1937 [lower-alpha 13]
File:Map of Krasnoselsk region Arm.SSR.png
Krasnoselsk
 Կրասնոսելսկի շրջան Chambarak 689 16,428 Gegharkunik 1937
File:Map of Martuni region Arm.SSR.png
Martuni
 Մարտունու շրջան Martuni 1,185 75,866 Gegharkunik 1930
File:Map of Masis region Arm.SSR.png
Masis
 Մասիսի շրջան Masis 182.2 76,172 Ararat 1937 Zangibasar (1937–1953) [lower-alpha 14]
File:Map of Meghri region Arm.SSR.png
Meghri
 Մեղրու շրջան Meghri 663.6 14,341 Syunik 1930 [lower-alpha 15]
File:Map of Nayiri region Arm.SSR.png
Nairi
 Նաիրիի շրջան Yeghvard 343.7 56,325 Kotayk 1972
File:Map of Noyemberyan region Arm.SSR.png
Noyemberyan
 Նոյեմբերյանի շրջան Noyemberyan 538 33,973 Tavush 1937 [lower-alpha 16]
File:Map of Hoktemberyan region Arm.SSR.png
Armavir
 Հոկտեմբերյանի շրջան Armavir 677 84,314 Armavir 1930 Kurdukulin (1930–1935)

Hoktemberyan (1935–1992)

File:Map of Hrazdan region Arm.SSR.png
Hrazdan
 Հրազդանի շրջան Hrazdan 931 28,903 Kotayk 1930 Akhta (1930–1959) [lower-alpha 17]
File:Map of Sevan region Arm.SSR.png
Sevan
 Սևանի շրջան Sevan 274 18,232 Gegharkunik 1937
File:Map of Sisian region Arm.SSR.png
Sisian
 Սիսիանի շրջան Sisian 1,719 29,768 Syunik 1930
File:Map of Spitak region Arm.SSR.png
Spitak
 Սպիտակի շրջան Spitak 549 8,613 Lori 1937 [lower-alpha 18]
File:Map of Stepanavan region Arm.SSR.png
Stepanavan
 Ստեփանավանի շրջան Stepanavan 635 17,474 Lori 1930
File:Map of Talin region Arm.SSR.png
Talin
 Թալինի շրջան Talin 1,336 39,578 Aragatsotn 1930
File:Map of Alaverdi region Arm.SSR.png
Tumanyan
 Թումանյանի շրջան Tumanyan 1,121 36,179 Lori 1930 Alaverdi (1930–1969)
File:Map of Shamshadin region Arm.SSR.png
Shamshadin
 Շամշադինի շրջան Berd 824.4 34,559 Tavush 1929
Shahumyan
 Շահումյանի շրջան Shahumyan 65 — Yerevan 1939 Beria (1939–1953) [lower-alpha 19]
File:Map of Echmiadzin region Arm.SSR.png
Etchmiadzin
 Էջմիածնի շրջան Vagharshapat 1,121 79,498 Armavir 1930 Vagharshapat (1930–1945)

Cities

File: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.

City Armenian name Population (1989 census)[5] Marz (1995–present)[6]
Abovyan Աբովյան 58,671 Kotayk
Alaverdi Ալավերդի 26,930 Lori
Ararat Արարատ 20,105 Ararat
Artashat Արտաշատ 32,324 Ararat
Artik Արթիկ 25,126 Shirak
Ashtarak Աշտարակ 24,277 Aragatsotn
Goris Գորիս 23,795 Syunik
Jermuk Ջերմուկ 10,234 Vayots Dzor
Dilijan Դիլիջան 30,433 Tavush
Yerevan Երևան 1,218,490 Yerevan
Ijevan Իջեւան 18,681 Tavush
Kamo Կամո 31,234 Gegharkunik
Kirovakan Կիրովական 75,616 Lori
Kafan Կաֆան 42,375 Syunik
Leninakan Լենինական 122,587 Shirak
Hoktemberyan Հոկտեմբերյան 46,857 Armavir
Hrazdan Հրազդան 60,839 Kotayk
Sevan Սևան 26,951 Gegharkunik
Spitak Սպիտակ 3,740 Lori
Stepanavan Ստեփանավան 9,894 Lori
Etchmiadzin Էջմիածին 60,540 Armavir
Charentsavan Չարենցավան 33,900 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.

References

  1. ↑ "System of Territorial Administration". Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Օf the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  2. ↑ Tsutsiev, Arthur (2014), Atlas of the Ethno-Political History of the Caucasus, New Haven and London, p. 84, ISBN 978-0-300-15308-8, OCLC 884858065, retrieved 2021-12-25{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Balesyan, L. A. (1962). "К вопросу административно-территориального деления Армянской ССР" [On the issue of administrative-territorial division of the Armenian SSR] (PDF). Ekonomicheskaya geografiya (in русский). XV (16). Izvestiya Akademii nauk Armyanskoy SSR: 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 ""Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Демоскоп Weekly – Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Legislation: National Assembly of RA". www.parliament.am. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Provinces: area, population and density" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly – Приложение. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1939 года". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  9. ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly – Приложение. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1939 года". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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