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Shirak Province
Province of Armenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shirak (Armenian: Շիրակ, Armenian pronunciation: [ʃiˈɾɑk] ⓘ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering the provinces of Lori to the east and Aragatsotn to the south and southeast, and the countries of Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north. Its capital and largest city is Gyumri, which is the second largest city in Armenia. It is as much semi-desert as it is mountain meadow or high alpine. In the south, the high steppes merge into mountain terrain, being verdant green in the spring, with hues of reddish brown in the summer. The province is served by the Shirak International Airport of Gyumri.
Shirak
Շիրակ | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Akhurian Reservoir, Marmashen Monastery, Akhuryan River Gorge, Gyumri City Hall, Sev Berd | |
![]() Location of Shirak within Armenia | |
Coordinates: 40°50′N 43°55′E | |
Country | Armenia |
Capital and largest city | Gyumri |
Government | |
• Governor | Mushegh Muradyan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 251,941 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 230,500 |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
Postal code | 2601–3126 |
ISO 3166 code | AM-SH |
FIPS 10-4 | AM07 |
HDI (2021) | 0.756[3] high · 3rd |
Website | Official website |