Lori

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Lori
Լոռի
Location
Map of Lori in Armenia
Information
Capital Vanadzor
Governor Henrik Kochinyan
Area
Total
 - Water (%) 		 Ranked 3rd
3,789 km²
Negligible
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density		 Ranked 4th
253,351
66.8/km²
Abbreviations
 - Postal code
 - ISO 3166-2
 - FIPS 10-4
1701-2117
AM.LO
AM06
Website lori.region.am
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Lori (Armenian: Լոռի) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Its capital is Vanadzor and Stepanavan is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery, where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.[1]

The historical region of Lori (also known as Lore; ლორე in Georgian) passed through the hands of both Armenian and Georgian monarchs and comprised part of the Armeno-Georgian marchlands. It was affected severely from the 1988 Spitak earthquake.

Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician Harutyun Sayatyan (better known as Sayat-Nova), poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan.

Lori borders the following marzer:

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Tadevosyan, Aghasi (2007). Historical Monuments of Armenia: Akhtala. Yerevan, Armenia: "Var" Center for Cultural Initiatives. ISBN 978-99941-2-070-3. 

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