Vanadzor
Վանաձոր | |
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City | |
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  Vanadzor | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′46″N 44°29′18″E / 40.81278°N 44.48833°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Lori |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Arkadi Peleshyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 75,186[1] |
| • Municipality | 84,400[2] |
| Demonym | Vanadzortsi |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 2001-2024 |
| Area code | (+374) 322 |
| Vehicle registration | 36 |
| Website | Vanadzor official website |
Vanadzor (Armenian: Վանաձոր [vɑnɑˈd͡zɔɾ]) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about 128 kilometres (80 miles) north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 86,199, down from 148,876 reported at the 1979 official census. Currently, the town has a population of approximately 75,186 as of the 2022 census.[1] Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
- ^ a b "The Main Results of RA Census 2022, trilingual / Armenian Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia". www.armstat.am. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Permanent Population Figures of the Republic of Armenia as of 1 January 2023" (PDF). Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2023-01-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-13.