Vayots Dzor Province

Վայոց Ձոր
Վայոց Ձոր
Province
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°45′N 45°30′E / 39.750°N 45.500°E
Country	Armenia
Capital	Yeghegnadzor
Government
• Governor	Sergey Bagratyan
Area
• Total	2,308 km2 (891 sq mi)
• Rank	7th
Population (2002)
• Total	53,230
• Rank	11th
• Density	23.063/km2 (59.734/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+04
• Summer (DST)	UTC+05
Postal code	3601-3810
ISO 3166 code	AM-VD
FIPS 10-4	AM10
Website	vdzor.gov.am

Vayots Dzor is a province of Armenia. It is in the south-east of the country. It borders Azerbaijan in the east. There were 53,230 people in 2002. The capital is Yeghegnadzor. The name means "Valley of Woes". This is because there were many bad earthquakes in the area.

There are 3 urban communities and 41 rural communities.^[1]

Vayots Dzor Province Media

View from the Jermuk Hydrological Sanctuary
The Arpa River (Vayots Dzor, Armenia).
Vayk mountain range
The Areni-1 cave complex
Tanahat Monastery, founded in the 8th century, rebuilt during the 13th century
Canyon à l'entrée de la station thermale de Djermouk
Malishka, Armenia
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God in Yeghegnadzor, 12th century
The archaeological museum in Yeghegnadzor
Smbataberd fortress of the 10th century

References

↑ "RA Vayots Dzor Marz" (PDF). Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007.

This short article about Asia can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] "RA Vayots Dzor Marz" (PDF). Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002-2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007.

[1]