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Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

ethnic enclave In sociology, an ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity. The term is usually used to refer to either a residential area or a workspace with a high concentration ...

s, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Armenian population, or are associated with

Armenian culture The culture of Armenia encompasses many elements that are based on the geography, literature, architecture, dance, and music of the people. Creative arts Literature Literature began in Armenia around 401 A.D. The majority of the literary ...

, either currently or historically. Most numbers are estimates by various organizations and media, because many countries simply do not collect data on ethnicity.

Extant enclaves

San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice aerial photo 2013

Europe

Middle East

;Syria There are several Armenian-populated villages in Syria: including Aramo, Al-Ghanimeh (Ghnemieh),

Kessab Kessab, Kesab, or Kasab ( ar, كسب ; hy, Քեսապ, Kesab) is a mostly Armenian-populated town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located 59 kilometers north of Latakia. It is situated near the border w ...

(2,000–2,200) in

Latakia , coordinates = , elevation_footnotes = , elevation_m = 11 , elevation_ft = , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code = Country code: 963 City code: 41 , geocode ...

; and

Yakubiyah Al-Yacoubiyah ( ar, اليعقوبية, al-Yaʿqūbīyah, hy, Յակուբիե; also spelled Yacoubiyeh, Yakoubieh, Yacoubeh or Yaqoubiyah) is a village in north-west Syria, administratively part of the Jisr ash-Shugur District, subordinate to th ...

Idlib ar, إدلبي, Idlibi , coordinates = , elevation_m = 500 , area_code = 23 , geocode = C3871 , blank_name = Climate , blank_info ...

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

has the Armenian neighborhoods of

Al-Jdayde Al-Jdayde ( ar, جديدة, also transliterated as ''al-Jdeideh'', ''al-Judayda'', ''al-Jdeïdé'' or ''al-Jadida'') is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of Aleppo. It is noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansi ...

and Nor Kyough (Midan). ;other countries

Post-Soviet states

; ''(de facto)'' As of 2004, there were "around 50-60 Armenian villages" in Abkhazia. According to the 2011 Abkhazian census, Armenians formed the majority of the population of the

Sukhumi District Sukhumi District is one of the districts of Abkhazia, One of Georgia’s two breakaway republics. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian municipality. Its capital is Sukhumi, the town by the same name, which is also the capital of entire Abkhazi ...

(6,467 Armenians, 56.1% of the total 11,531), and plurality in

Gulripshi District Gulripshi District ( ka, გულრიფშის რაიონი, ab, Гәылрыҧшь араион) is a district of Abkhazia, one of Georgia’s breakaway republics. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian district. Its capital is G ...

(8,430 Armenians or 46.8% of 18,032) and

Gagra District Gagra District is a district of Abkhazia. It corresponds to the Georgian district by the same name. In medieval times, it was known as the southern part of Sadzen. It is located in the western part of Abkhazia, and the river Psou serves as a bor ...

(15,422 Armenians or 38.3% of 40,217). Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda districts

Extant enclaves

Europe

Middle East

Post-Soviet states

Russia

United States

Extinct enclaves

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