Back محافظة لوري Arabic Loru mərzi Azerbaijani Лары (марз) Byelorussian Лори (област) Bulgarian Lori BS Província de Lori Catalan Lorru Marz CEB پارێزگای لۆری CKB Lorri Czech Lori (Provinz) German
Lori
Լոռի | |
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From the top to bottom-right: View of Hnevank Monastery, Lake Tsover, Dzoraget River, Akhtala Monastery, Odzun Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lori within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 44°30′E / 40.917°N 44.500°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital and largest city | Vanadzor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aram Khachatryan[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,799 km2 (1,467 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 235,537[1] |
| • Estimate (1 January 2019) | 215,500[3] |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
| Postal code | 1701–2117 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.LO |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM06 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.722[4] high · 11th |
| Website | Official website |
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Lori (Armenian: Լոռի, Armenian pronunciation: [lɔˈri] ), is a province(marz) of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery.
The province was heavily damaged during the 1988 Armenian earthquake.
The province is served by the Stepanavan Airport.
- ^ Lori population, 2011 census
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Ex-deputy Aram Khachatryan appointed Lori governor - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia". www.aysor.am.
- ^ "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.