| Total area |
2,681 sq. km |
| Percentage of the territory of RA |
9 % |
| Arable land |
84,530 ha |
| No. of urban communities |
3 |
| No. of rural communities |
16 |
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| Population (as of 1.1.2003) |
282,500 |
| urban |
80,100 persons |
| rural |
173,100 persons |
| Percentage of Republic's total population |
8.8 % |
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| Borders |
Turkey, Georgia |
| Includes regions of |
Artik, Akhuryan, Ani, Amasia, Ashotsk |
| Towns |
Gyumri, Artik, Maralik |
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Natural Resources
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| Main economic activity |
Food production, grain, beverage foods |
| Main products |
Tuff, pumice-stone |