Vanadzor
Sign in to saveVanadzor (, ) 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 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. Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Vanadzor is Armenia's third-largest city and serves as the capital of Lori Province in the country's northern region. It matters as an important urban center and religious hub, hosting the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography and climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Culture
- Transportation
- Economy
- Industry
- Tourism
- Education
- Sport
- Football
- Other sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- Bibliography
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Vanadzor (, ) 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 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. Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
== Etymology == In the official records of the Russian Empire, the city was labelled as (). Following the Sovietization of Armenia, the city was renamed (, alternatively '') in 1926 after Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary Alexander Miasnikian. In 1935, it was renamed Kirovakan, after the Russian Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov. A close associate of Miasnikian and Aghasi Khanjian, Kirov had been assassinated on December 1 of the previous year. On 25 June 1992, after Armenia gained its independence, Kirovakan was renamed back to its initial name Vanadzor after the Vanadzor River which flows through the city. The name Vanadzor is composed of the Armenian words (, "monastery") and (, "valley"). Thus, the name of the city means "valley of the monasteries".