A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( hy, համայնք ''hamaynk'', plural: hy, համայնքներ ''hamaynkner''), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( hy, բնակավայր ''bnakavayr'') or a group of settlements ( hy, բնակավայրեր ''bnakavayrer'') that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns ( hy, քաղաքներ ''kaghakner'', singular hy, քաղաք ''kaghak'') or villages ( hy, գյուղեր ''gyugher'', singular ( hy, գյուղ ''gyugh''). The administrative centre of a community could either be an urban settlement (town) or a rural settlement (village). Two-thirds of the population are now urbanized. As of 2017, 63.6% of Armenians live in urban areas as compared to 36.4% in rural. As of the end of 2017, Armenia has 503 municipal communities (including Yerevan) of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community. Each municipality bears the same name as its administrative centre, with the exception of 7 municipalities, of which 4 are located in Shirak Province (Ani Municipality with its centre Maralik, Arpi Municipality with its centre Berdasehen, Marmashen Municipality with its centre Mayisyan, Shirak, Mayisyan, Sarapat Municipality with its centre Torosgyugh), 1 is located in Gegharkunik Province (Geghamasar Municipality with its centre Sotk), 1 is located in Syunik Province (Tatev Municipality with its centre Shinuhayr), and 1 is located in Vayots Dzor Province (Yeghegis Municipality with its centre Shatin, Armenia, Shatin). Here is a list of the municipalities of Armenia as of January 2018, classified by province and type:

Aragatsotn Province

Aragatsotn Province is currently divided into 72 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 69 are rural: Rural communities and included settlements: * Agarak, Aragatsotn, Agarak * Agarakavan * Aghdzk * Akunk, Aragatsotn, Akunk * Alagyaz ** Avshen ** Charchakis ** Jamshlu ** Kaniashir ** Mijnatun ** Mirak, Armenia, Mirak ** Rya Taza ** Shenkani ** Sipan, Armenia, Sipan * Antarut * Aragatsavan ** Arteni ** Getap, Aragatsotn, Getap ** Lusakn * Aragatsotn (village), Aragatsotn * Artashavan * Aruch * Ashnak * Avan, Armenia, Avan ** Khnusik * Arevout, Arevut * Bazmaghbyur * Byurakan * Dashtadem, Aragatsotn, Dashtadem * Davtashen (village), Davtashen * Ddmasar * Dian, Armenia, Dian * Dprevank * Garnahovit * Ghazaravan * Hako, Aragatsotn, Hako * Hatsashen * Irind * Kakavadzor, Aragatsotn, Kakavadzor * Kanch * Karbi, Armenia, Karbi * Karmrashen, Aragatsotn, Karmrashen * Katnaghbyur, Aragatsotn, Katnaghbyur * Kosh, Armenia, Kosh * Lernarot * Mastara ** Dzoragyugh, Aragatsotn, Dzoragyugh * Melikgyugh * Metsadzor * Nerkin Bazmaberd * Nerkin Sasnashen * Nor Amanos * Nor Artik * Nor Yedesia * Ohanavan * Orgov * Oshakan * Otevan * Parpi * Partizak * Saghmosavan * Sasunik ** Karin, Armenia, Karin * Shamiram, Armenia, Shamiram * Shgharshik, Aragatsotn, Shgharshik * Sorik * Suser * Tatul, Armenia, Tatul * Tegher, Armenia, Tegher * Tlik * Tsaghkahovit ** Berkarat ** Geghadir, Aragatsotn, Geghadir ** Geghadzor ** Gegharot ** Hnaberd, Aragatsotn, Hnaberd ** Lernapar ** Norashen, Aragatsotn, Norashen ** Sadunts ** Tsilkar ** Vardablur, Aragatsotn, Vardablur * Tsaghkasar * Tsamakasar * Ujan * Ushi, Armenia, Ushi * Verin Bazmaberd * Verin Sasunik * Verin Sasnashen * Voskehat, Aragatsotn, Voskehat * Vosketas * Voskevaz * Yeghnik * Zarinja * Zovasar

Ararat Province

Ararat Province is currently divided into 95 municipal communities, of which 4 are urban and 91 are rural: Rural communities and included settlements: * Abovyan, Ararat, Abovyan * Araksavan * Aralez * Ararat (village), Armenia, Ararat * Arbat, Armenia, Arbat * Arevabuyr * Argavand, Ararat, Argavand * Arevshat * Armash, Armenia, Armash * Avshar, Ararat, Avshar * Aygepat * Aygestan * Aygavan * Aygezard * Ayntap, Armenia, Ayntap * Azatashen * Azatavan * Baghramyan, Ararat, Baghramyan * Bardzrashen, Ararat, Bardzrashen * Berdik * Berkanush * Burastan * Byuravan * Dalar, Armenia, Dalar * Darakert * Darbnik * Dashtakar * Dashtavan * Deghdzut * Dimitrov, Armenia, Dimitrov * Ditak, Armenia, Ditak * Dvin, Armenia, Dvin * Geghanist, Ararat, Geghanist * Getapnya * Getazat * Ghukasavan * Ginevet, Ararat, Ginevet * Goravan * Hayanist * Hnaberd, Ararat, Hnaberd * Hovtashat * Hovtashen * Jrahovit * Jrashen, Ararat, Jrashen * Kaghtsrashen * Kanachut * Khachpar * Lanjar * Lanjazat * Lusarat * Lusashogh * Marmarashen * Masis (village), Masis * Mkhchyan * Mrganush * Mrgavan * Mrgavet * Narek, Ararat, Narek * Nizami, Armenia, Nizami * Nor Kharberd * Nor Kyank, Ararat, Nor Kyank * Nor Kyurin * Nor Ughi * Norabats * Noramarg * Norashen, Ararat, Norashen * Noyakert * Nshavan * Paruyr Sevak, Armenia, Paruyr Sevak ** Tigranashen * Pokr Vedi * Ranchpar * Sayat-Nova, Armenia, Sayat-Nova * Shahumyan, Ararat, Shahumyan * Sipanik * Sis, Armenia, Sis * Sisavan * Surenavan * Taperakan * Urtsadzor ** Lanjanist ** Shaghap * Urtsalanj * Vanashen * Vardashat * Vardashen, Ararat, Vardashen * Verin Artashat * Verin Dvin * Vosketap * Vostan * Yeghegnavan * Yeraskh * Zangakatun * Zorak, Armenia, Zorak

Armavir Province

Armavir Province is currently divided into 97 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 94 are rural: Rural communities and included settlements: *Aghavnatun *Aknalich *Aknashen *Alashkert, Armenia, Alashkert *Amasia, Armavir, Amasia *Amberd, Armavir, Amberd *Apaga, Armenia, Apaga *Aragats, Armavir, Aragats *Araks, Armavir, Araks (Armavir) *Araks, Vagharshapat, Araks (Vagharshapat) *Aratashen *Arazap *Arevadasht *Arevashat *Arevik *Argavand, Armavir, Argavand *Argina, Armenia, Argina *Armavir (village), Armavir *Arshaluys *Artamet *Artashar *Artimet *Aygek *Aygeshat, Armavir, Aygeshat (Armavir) *Aygeshat, Vagharshapat, Aygeshat (Vagharshapat) *Aygevan *Bagaran, Armenia, Bagaran *Baghramyan, Armavir, Baghramyan (Armavir) *Baghramyan, Vagharshapat, Baghramyan (Vagharshapat) *Bambakashat *Berkashat *Dalarik *Dasht, Armenia, Dasht *Doghs *Ferik, Armenia, Ferik *Gai, Armenia, Gai *Geghakert *Getashen, Armavir, Getashen *Griboyedov, Armenia, Griboyedov *Hatsik, Armavir, Hatsik *Haykashen *Haykavan, Armavir, Haykavan *Haytagh *Hovtamej *Hushakert *Janfida *Jrarat, Armavir, Jrarat *Jrarbi *Jrashen, Armavir, Jrashen *Karakert *Khanjyan, Armenia, Khanjyan *Khoronk *Koghbavan *Lenughi *Lernagog *Lernamerdz *Lukashin *Lusagyugh, Armavir, Lusagyugh *Margara *Mayisyan, Armavir, Mayisyan *Merdzavan *Metsamor (village), Metsamor *Mrgastan *Mrgashat *Musaler *Myasnikyan *Nalbandyan, Armenia, Nalbandyan *Norakert *Nor Armavir *Nor Artagers *Nor Kesaria *Norapat *Noravan, Armavir, Noravan *Parakar **Tairov *Pshatavan *Ptghunk *Sardarapat, Armenia, Sardarapat *Shahumyan, Armavir, Shahumyan *Shahumyani trchnafabrika *Shenavan, Armavir, Shenavan *Shenik, Armavir, Shenik *Talvorik *Tandzut, Armavir, Tandzut *Taronik *Tsaghkalanj *Tsaghkunk, Armavir, Tsaghkunk *Tsiatsan *Vanand, Armavir, Vanand *Vardanashen *Voskehat, Armavir, Voskehat *Yeghegnut, Armavir, Yeghegnut *Yeraskhahun *Yervandashat, Armenia, Yervandashat *Zartonk

Gegharkunik Province

Gegharkunik Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities (''hamaynkner''), of which 5 are urban and 52 are rural. Rural communities and included settlements: * Akhpradzor * Akunk * Artsvanist * Astghadzor * Berdkunk * Chkalovka * Ddmashen * Dzoragyugh, Gegharkunik, Dzoragyugh * Gandzak, Armenia, Gandzak * Geghakar * Geghamasar Municipality, centre: Sotk ** Areguni ** Arpunk ** Avazan ** Azat, Armenia, Azat ** Daranak ** Geghamabak ** Geghamasar ** Jaghatsadzor ** Kakhakn ** Kut, Armenia, Kut ** Kutakan ** Norabak ** Pambak, Gegharkunik, Pambak ** Pokr Masrik ** Shatjrek ** Shatvan ** Tretuk * Geghamavan * Gegharkunik (village), Gegharkunik * Geghhovit ** Lernahovit, Gegharkunik, Lernahovit * Hayravank * Karchaghbyur * Karmirgyugh * Khachaghbyur * Lanjaghbyur * Lchap * Lchashen * Lchavan * Lichk * Lusakunk * Madina, Armenia, Madina * Makenis * Mets Masrik * Nerkin Getashen * Norakert, Gegharkunik, Norakert * Norashen, Gegharkunik, Norashen * Noratus * Sarukhan * Semyonovka, Armenia, Semyonovka * Shoghakat, Armenia, Shoghakat ** Aghberk ** Artanish ** Drakhtik ** Jil, Armenia, Jil ** Tsapatagh * Torfavan * Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik, Tsaghkashen * Tsaghkunk, Gegharkunik, Tsaghkunk * Tsakkar * Tsovagyugh * Tsovasar * Tsovazard * Tsovak * Tsovinar, Armenia, Tsovinar * Vaghashen * Vanevan * Vardadzor * Vardenik * Varser * Verin Getashen * Yeranos * Zolakar * Zovaber, Gegharkunik, Zovaber

Kotayk Province

Kotayk Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 35 are rural:

Lori Province

Lori Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 50 are rural:

Shirak Province

Shirak Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 39 are rural:

Syunik Province

Syunik Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 3 are rural:

Tavush Province

Tavush Province is currently divided into 24 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 19 are rural:

Vayots Dzor Province

Vayots Dzor Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities (''hamaynkner''), of which 3 are urban, and 5 are rural:

Yerevan

The capital Yerevan holds the status of a single municipal community divided into 12 administrative districts: Sources: Armenia 2011 censusYerevan
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References

External links

* Khachatryan, Anush; Karapetyan, Arsen: "Public Green Space in Armenian Cities: A Legal Analysis" in th
Caucasus Analytical Ddigest No. 23
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