Draft:Goris District

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The Goris Raion (District) (Armenian: Գորիսի շրջան) (Russian: Горисский район), was a subdivision and a administrative territorial unit first in Soviet Armenia, then briefly for 4 years in the Republic of Armenia. It was created on September 9, 1930. It had an area of 752 km². The marzkentron (Province capital) was the city of Goris.

Goris District
Գորիսի շրջան Горисский район
District of the Armenian SSR
A picture of Goris (2008)
A picture of Goris (2008)
Flag of the Armenian SSR
Emblem of Armenian SSR
Map of Goris Raion
Map of Goris Raion
Raion Capital is located in Armenia
Raion Capital
Raion Capital
Goris in modern-day Armenia
Coordinates: 39°30′28″N 46°20′19″E / 39.50778°N 46.33861°E / 39.50778; 46.33861
Government
 • TypeUnitary Marxist-Leninist single-party district of a Soviet socialist republic
 • BodyCommunist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union)
Area
 • Total752 km2 (290 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,548 m (11,640 ft)
Population
 • Total17,979
DemonymGoriseci