Lori ( ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Its capital is Vanadzor and Stepanavan is its second largest city. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Haghpat and Sanahin and the well-preserved Akhtala monastery, where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.

It was affected severely from the 1988 Spitak earthquake.

Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician Harutyun Sayatyan (better known as Sayat-Nova), poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, Soviet aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, and Soviet statesman Anastas Mikoyan.

Lori borders the following marzer:

• Tavush - east
• Kotayk - southeast
• Aragatsotn - southwest
• Shirak - west

Communities

The province of Lori consists of the following 113 communities (hamaynkner), of which 8 (bold in the table) are considered urban and 105 are considered rural. The division below is by raion, the administrative subdivisions of Armenia before 1995.

Alaverdi	Vanadzor	Spitak	Stepanavan	Tashir
Ahnidzor Akhtala Akori Alaverdi Ardvi Arevatsag Atan Aygehat Chochkan Dsegh Haghpat Hagvi Jiliza Kachachkut Karinj Karkop Karmir Aghek Lorut Marts Mets Ayrum Mghart Neghots Odzun Shamlugh Shamut Shnogh Teghut Tsaghkashat Tsater Tumanyan	Antaramut Arjut Aznvadzor Bazum Chkalov Darpas Debet Dzoraget Dzoragyugh Fioletovo Gazanabutsakan p.t.k. Gugark Halavar Karaberd Lermontov Lernapat Margahovit Pambak Shahumyan Vahagnadzor Vahagni Vanadzor Yeghegnut	Arevashogh Geghasar Ghursal Gogaran Hartagyugh Jrashen Karadzor Katnajur Khnkoyan Lernantsk Lernavan Lusaghbyur Mets Parni Nor Khachakap Sarahart Saralanj Saramej Shenavan Shirakamut Spitak Tsaghkaber	Agarak Amrakits Bovadzor Gargar Gyulagarak Hobardz Hovnanadzor Katnaghbyur Koghes Kurtan Lejan Lori Berd Privolnoye Pushkino Saratovka Stepanavan Sverdlov Urasar Urut Vardablur Yaghdan	Apaven Artsni Blagodarnoye Dashtadem Dzoramut Dzyunashogh Katnarat Lernahovit Medovka Meghvahovit Metsavan Mikhayelovka Norashen Novoseltsovo Paghaghbyur Petrovka Sarchapet Tashir

References

See also

• Kingdom of Lori

External links

• Map of Lori
• Lori Marz Tourist Guide
• Lori official site