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
- Armenian Highland
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Greater Armenia
- Lesser Armenia
- Hemşin
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Kingdom of Armenia (disambiguation)
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