Shirak Province

Shirak () is a province (marz) o Armenie.  It is in the north-wast o the kintra, borderin Turkey in the wast an Georgie in the north.  Its caipital is Gyumri. Shirak is kent as the hameland of khash. It is as muckle semi-desert as it is muntain meadow or heich alpine. In the sooth, the heich steppes crash intae muntain terrain, verdant green in the spring, hues o reddish broun in the simmer. Shirak is served bi Shirak Internaitional Airport near Gyumri.

History
The auncient history o Shirak is similar tae its cousin the Ararat Glen, steeped in legend tae some, but foond bi archaeologists tae hae been inhabitit 250,000 year ago, wi settlements poppin up alang the Akhurian Valley beginnin aroond 9000 BC. Agriculturally based, the region haes few o the metallurgical centers foond Sooth, but still haed sophisticatit dounsets.Shirak Marz: page 3 of 35 - TourArmenia

Shirak borders the follaein marzer:
Lori - east
Aragatsotn - sooth

Commonties

The province o Shirak consists o the follaein 119 commonties (hamaynkner), o which 3 (bauld in the table) are considered urban an 116 are considered landwart. The diveesion below is bi raion, the admeenistrative subdiveesions o Armenie afore 1995.

GyumriArtik MaralikAshotskAmasia Akhurik
Akhuryan
Arapi
Arevik
Aygebats
Azatan
Basen
Bayandur
Beniamin
Getk
Gharibjanyan
Gyumri
Hatsik
Haykavan
Hovit
Hovuni
Jajur
Jajur kayaranin kits
Jrarat
Kamo
Kaps
Karmrakar
Karnut
Keti
Krashen
Lernut
Marmashen
Mayisyan
Mets Sariar
Pokrashen
Shirak
Vahramaberd
Voskehask
YerazgavorsAnushavan
Arevshat
Artik
Geghanist
Getap
Harich
Haykasar
Hayrenyats
Horom
Hovtashen
Lernakert
Lusakert
Meghrashen
Mets Mantash
Nahapetavan
Nor Kyank
Panik
Pemzashen
Pokr Mantash 
Saralanj
Saratak
Spandaryan
Tufashen
VardakarAghin
Aniavan
Anipemza
Bagravan
Dzithankov
Dzorakap
Gusanagyugh
Haykadzor
Isahakyan
Jrapi
Karaberd
Lanjik
Lusaghbyur
Maralik
Sarakap
Sarnaghbyur
ShirakavanArpeni
Ashotsk
Bashgyugh
Bavra
Dzorashen
Ghazanchi
Goghovit
Hartashen
Kakavasar
Karmravan
Krasar
Lernagyugh
Mets Sepasar
Musayelyan
Pokr Sariar
Pokr Sepasar 
Salut
Saragyugh
Sarapat
Sizavet
Tavshut
Torosgyugh
Tsoghamarg
Vardaghbyur
ZuygaghbyurAghvorik
Alvar
Amasia
Ardenis
Aregnadem
Bandivan
Berdashen
Byurakn
Garnarich
Gtashen
Hoghmik
Hovtun
Jradzor 
Meghrashat
Shaghik
Tsaghkut
Voghji
Zarishat
Zorakert

References

Category:Provinces o Armenie