Tavush
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Tavush Տավուշ |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′N 45°8′E / 40.883°N 45.133°ECoordinates: 40°53′N 45°8′E / 40.883°N 45.133°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
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Capital and largest city |
Ijevan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Armen Ghularyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,704 km2 (1,044 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 4th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 128,609 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Time zone | UTC+04 |
| Postal code | 3901–4216 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.TV |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM09 |
| Website | Official website |
Tavush (Armenian: , Armenian pronunciation: [tɑˈvuʃ]), is a province of Armenia. It is located at the northeast of Armenia and bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. It is domestically bordered by the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest and Lori Province from west. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ijevan.
The name of the province is derived form the Tavush canton (also known as Tuchkatak) of the historic Utik province of Ancient Armenia.
Tavush has an area of 2,704 km² (9% of total area of Armenia). It occupies the northeastern part of the Republic of Armenia. It is bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Domestically, it is bordered by the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest and Lori Province from west. The territory is mainly mountainous and rocky hillsides covered with a green carpet of Alpine meadows. Tavush is sometimes referred to as a little Armenian Switzerland. The average height of the region is around 900 meters above sea level.
Based on the historical divisions of Ancient Armenia, the current territory of the province occupies parts of the Varazhnunik canton of Ayrarat province, the Dzorapor and Koghbapor cantons of Gugark province, and the Aghve and Tuchkatak (Tavush) cantons of Utik province.
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