Shirak Province

Shirak Շիրակ
Province
From the top to bottom-right: Akhurian Reservoir, Marmashen Monastery, Akhuryan River Gorge, Gyumri City Hall, Sev Berd
Location of Shirak within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°50′N 43°55′E / 40.833°N 43.917°E / 40.833; 43.917
Country	Armenia
Capital and largest city	Gyumri
Government
• Governor	Mushegh Muradyan
Area
• Total	2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
• Rank	6th
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	251,941
• Estimate  (2023)[2]	230,500
• Rank	4th
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
GDP[3]
• Total	֏ 238.001 billion (US$ 493 million)
• Per capita	֏ 1,002,954 (US$ 2,079)
Time zone	AMT (UTC+04)
Postal code	2601–3126
ISO 3166 code	AM-SH
FIPS 10-4	AM07
HDI (2022)	0.782[4] high · 3rd
Website	Official website

Shirak (Armenian: Շիրակ, Armenian pronunciation: [ʃiˈɾɑk] ^ⓘ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering the provinces of Lori to the east and Aragatsotn to the south and southeast, and the countries of Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north. Its capital and largest city is Gyumri, which is the second largest city in Armenia. It is as much semi-desert as it is mountain meadow or high alpine. In the south, the high steppes merge into mountain terrain, being verdant green in the spring, with hues of reddish brown in the summer. The province is served by the Shirak International Airport of Gyumri.