Nor Shirakan
Historical province of Greater Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nor Shirakan (Armenian: Նոր Շիրական), Parskahayk (Armenian: Պարսկահայք) or Persarmenia, was the seventh province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, situated on the western shore of Lake Urmia, bordered on Adiabene and Atropatene, now in northwestern Iran.
Nor Shirakan Նոր Շիրական | |
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Province of Kingdom of Armenia | |
![]() The major provinces of Greater Armenia | |
Capital | Zarehavan |
Subdivisions | |
• Type | Cantons |
• Units | 9 |
Today part of | Iran |
Zarehavan was the centre of the province.
Persarmenia had nine cantons:[1]
- Zarevand/Zaravand (Զարեւանդ, Zarewand)
- Her (Հեր)
- Arna (Առնա, Aṙna or Ըռնա, Əṙna)
- Zarehavan (Զարեհաւան, Zarehawan)
- Tamber (Տամբեր, Tamber)
- Trabi (Թրաբի, Tʿrabi)
- Ayli (Այլի) or Kurichan (Կուռիճան, Kuṙičan)
- Mari (Մարի)
- Arisi (Արիսի)
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