Historical regions of Armenia
15 provinces of Historical Armenia
Historical Armenia (Armenian: Մեծ Հայք) had 15 provinces. The provinces were called ashkharh (Armenian: աշխարհ), which means "world" in Armenian.[1]
Province (ashkharh) |
Armenian name |
Area (km²) |
Number of cantons (gavars) |
Center |
Upper Armenia |
Բարձր Հայք |
23,860 |
9 |
Ani |
Sophene |
Ծոփք |
18,890 |
8 |
Arshamashat |
Aghdznik |
Աղձնիք |
17,532 |
11 |
Tigranakert |
Turuberan |
Տուրուբերան |
25,008 |
17 |
Haykashen |
Moxoene |
Մոկք |
2,962 |
8 |
Aparank |
Corduene |
Կորճայք |
14,707 |
11 |
Mahkert |
Nor Shirakan |
Նոր Շիրական |
11,010 |
9 |
Zarehavan |
Vaspurakan |
Վասպուրական |
40,870 |
35 |
Van |
Syunik |
Սյունիք |
15,237 |
12 |
Baghaberd |
Artsakh |
Արցախ |
11,528 |
12 |
Khachen |
Paytakaran |
Փայտակարան |
21,000 |
10 |
Bakurakert |
Utik |
Ուտիք |
11,315 |
8 |
Parnes |
Gugark |
Գուգարք |
16,795 |
9 |
Ardahan |
Tayk |
Տայք |
10,179 |
8 |
Boghberd |
Ayrarat |
Այրարատ |
40,105 |
22 |
Artashat |
Greater Armenia |
Մեծ Հայք |
280,998 |
189 |
Armavir |
See also
References
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| Independent Armenian states | | |
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| Minor or dependent Armenian states |
- Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids, 522-331 BC)
- Kingdom of Sophene (Hellenized Orontids, 3rd century–94 BC)
- Kingdom of Commagene (Hellenized Orontids, 163 BC–72 AD)
- Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis, 908–1021)
- Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)
- Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis, 1000–1261)
- Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians, 1201–1360)
- Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians, Hasan-Jalalians, Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603-1822)
- Republic of Mountainous Armenia (unrecognized, 1921)
- Soviet Armenia (1920-1991)
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| Provinces or Ashkhars of Armenia Major | |
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| Other Armenian regions | |
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| Other provinces under Tigranes the Great | |
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