Lori Province facts for kids
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Lori
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Lori Province administration in Vanadzor
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Location of Lori within Armenia
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Country | Armenia | |
Capital | Vanadzor | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,789 km2 (1,463 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 3rd | |
Population
(2002)
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• Total | 253,351 | |
• Rank | 4th | |
• Density | 66.865/km2 (173.179/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+04 | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+05 | |
Postal code |
1701-2117
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ISO 3166 code | AM.LO | |
FIPS 10-4 | AM06 | |
Website | official website: http://lori.gov.am/ |
Lori is a province of Armenia. It is in the north of the country. It borders Georgia. The capital is Vanadzor. Stepanavan is the second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery.
It was damaged by the 1988 Spitak earthquake.
Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians. These include musician Sayat-Nova, poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan.
There are 8 urban communities and 105 rural communities.
Images for kids
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Surp Nshan church at the Haghpat Monastery, 10th century
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Lorri para niños
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