Nation Building: One Village at a Time

Rural Development
Program
Gegharkunik General Info
Total area 5,348 sq. km
Percentage of the territory of RA 18 %
Arable land 95,148 ha
No. of urban communities 5
No. of rural communities 87
 
Population (as of 1.1.2003) 238,000
urban 79,600 persons
rural 158,400 persons
Percentage of Republic's total population 7.4 %
 
Borders Azerbaijan
Includes regions of Gavar, Tchambarak, Martuni, Sevan
Towns Vardenis, Gavar, Tchambarak, Martuni, Sevan
 
Natural Resources
Basalt, tuff, gold
Main economic activity Agriculture, industry
Main products Vegetables, fish

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Avazan | Areguni | Artanish | Arpunk | Geghamasar | Daranak | Ttujur | Tsapatagh | 
Kakhakn |  Kut | Kutakan | Norabak | Shatvan | Jil | Sotk | Vahan | Tretuk | 
Pambak | Getik | 

or click on the yellow symbols in the map

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This is the regular train that serves the needs of the people of Armenia's Shirak region. It has not been replaced for more than forty years and still bears the (now rusty)symbols of the Soviet Empire. Convenience and comfort are two things one will not find here.

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The Armenia Fund Rural Development Program
Government House #3 Yerevan 0010 Republic of Armenia
E-mail: rdp@himnadram.org; Phone: 521505, 560106 ext. 107