The ancient kingdom of Armenia had 15 provinces. [1] The provinces were called ashkharh ( Armenian: աշխարհ), which means "world" in Armenian. [2]
| Province (ashkharh) | Armenian name | Area (km²) | Number of cantons (gavars) | Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Armenia | Բարձր Հայք | 23,860 | 9 | Ani |
| Sophene | Ծոփք | 18,890 | 8 | Arshamashat |
| Aghdznik | Աղձնիք | 17,532 | 11 | Tigranakert |
| Turuberan | Տուրուբերան | 25,008 | 17 | Haykashеn |
| Moxoene | Մոկք | 2,962 | 8 | Aparank |
| Corduene | Կորճայք | 14,707 | 11 | Mahkert |
| Nor Shirakan | Նոր Շիրական | 11,010 | 9 | Zarehavan |
| Vaspurakan | Վասպուրական | 40,870 | 35 | Van |
| Syunik | Սյունիք | 15,237 | 12 | Baghaberd |
| Artsakh | Արցախ | 11,528 | 12 | Khachen |
| Paytakaran | Փայտակարան | 21,000 | 10 | Paytakaran |
| Utik | Ուտիք | 11,315 | 8 | Partaw |
| Gugark | Գուգարք | 16,795 | 9 | Ardahan |
| Tayk | Տայք | 10,179 | 8 | Boghberd |
| Ayrarat | Այրարատ | 40,105 | 22 | Artashat |
| Greater Armenia | Մեծ Հայք | 280,998 | 189 | Armavir |
See also
- Armenian Highland
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Greater Armenia
- Lesser Armenia
- Hemşin
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Kingdom of Armenia (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Gérard Dédéyan (dir.), Histoire du peuple arménien, Privat, Toulouse, 2007 ISBN 978-2-7089-6874-5, p.43.
- ^ "Մեծ Հայքի Նահանգներն ըստ «Աշխարհացույցի»". Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
Literature
Hewsen, Robert H.: Armenia: A historical Atlas. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-33228-4.
Historical states and
regions of Armenia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent Armenian states |
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| Minor or dependent Armenian states |
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| Provinces or Ashkhars of Armenia Major | ||
| Other Armenian regions | ||
| Other provinces under Tigranes the Great | ||
The ancient kingdom of Armenia had 15 provinces. [1] The provinces were called ashkharh ( Armenian: աշխարհ), which means "world" in Armenian. [2]
| Province (ashkharh) | Armenian name | Area (km²) | Number of cantons (gavars) | Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Armenia | Բարձր Հայք | 23,860 | 9 | Ani |
| Sophene | Ծոփք | 18,890 | 8 | Arshamashat |
| Aghdznik | Աղձնիք | 17,532 | 11 | Tigranakert |
| Turuberan | Տուրուբերան | 25,008 | 17 | Haykashеn |
| Moxoene | Մոկք | 2,962 | 8 | Aparank |
| Corduene | Կորճայք | 14,707 | 11 | Mahkert |
| Nor Shirakan | Նոր Շիրական | 11,010 | 9 | Zarehavan |
| Vaspurakan | Վասպուրական | 40,870 | 35 | Van |
| Syunik | Սյունիք | 15,237 | 12 | Baghaberd |
| Artsakh | Արցախ | 11,528 | 12 | Khachen |
| Paytakaran | Փայտակարան | 21,000 | 10 | Paytakaran |
| Utik | Ուտիք | 11,315 | 8 | Partaw |
| Gugark | Գուգարք | 16,795 | 9 | Ardahan |
| Tayk | Տայք | 10,179 | 8 | Boghberd |
| Ayrarat | Այրարատ | 40,105 | 22 | Artashat |
| Greater Armenia | Մեծ Հայք | 280,998 | 189 | Armavir |
See also
- Armenian Highland
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Greater Armenia
- Lesser Armenia
- Hemşin
- Armenian Mesopotamia
- Kingdom of Armenia (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Gérard Dédéyan (dir.), Histoire du peuple arménien, Privat, Toulouse, 2007 ISBN 978-2-7089-6874-5, p.43.
- ^ "Մեծ Հայքի Նահանգներն ըստ «Աշխարհացույցի»". Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
Literature
Hewsen, Robert H.: Armenia: A historical Atlas. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-33228-4.
Historical states and
regions of Armenia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent Armenian states |
| |
| Minor or dependent Armenian states |
| |
| Provinces or Ashkhars of Armenia Major | ||
| Other Armenian regions | ||
| Other provinces under Tigranes the Great | ||