Municipalities of Armenia

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A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( hamaynk, plural: hamaynkner), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( bnakavayr) or a group of settlements ( bnakavayrer) that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns ( kaghakner, singular kaghak) or villages ( gyugher, singular ( 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. 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. 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: 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: 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: 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. 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:

Lori Province

Lori Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 50 are rural:

Shirak Province

Shirak Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 39 are rural:

Syunik Province

Syunik Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 3 are rural:

Tavush Province

Tavush Province is currently divided into 24 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 19 are rural:

Vayots Dzor Province

Vayots Dzor Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 are urban, and 5 are rural:

Yerevan

The capital Yerevan holds the status of a single municipal community divided into 12 administrative districts: Sources: Armenia 2011 census

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