Noyemberyan District
Նոյեմբերյանի շրջան | |
|---|---|
 The Noyemberyan District in Armenia | |
| Country | |
| Republic |  Armenian SSR |
| Established | 31 December 1937 |
| Abolished | 11 April 1995 |
| Capital | Noyemberyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538 km2 (208 sq mi) |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 33,973 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
The Noyemberyan District (Armenian: Նոյեմբերյանի շրջան) was a raion (district) of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1937 to 1991 and of the Republic of Armenia from 1991 to 1995. It now constitutes the northeastern part of the Tavush Province (marz) of Armenia. Its administrative center was the town of the same name.
It was bordered by the Alaverdi and Ijevan districts of the Armenian SSR to the west and south, respectively, the Marneuli District of the Georgian SSR to the north and the Gazakh District of the Azerbaijan SSR to the east and south. It had an area of 538 square kilometers and a population of 29,700 as of 1987.[citation needed]