Vayots Dzor Province
region of Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vayots Dzor is a province of Armenia. It is in the south-east of the country. It borders Azerbaijan in the east. There were 53,230 people in 2002. The capital is Yeghegnadzor. The name means "Valley of Woes". This is because there were many bad earthquakes in the area.
Vayots Dzor
Վայոց Ձոր | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′N 45°30′E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital | Yeghegnadzor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sergey Bagratyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 53,230 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+05 |
| Postal code | 3601-3810 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM-VD |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM10 |
| Website | vdzor.gov.am |
There are 3 urban communities and 41 rural communities.[1]
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