Lori 470506 225901379 2008-07-15T22:53:05Z Carlossuarez46 23407 cat {{otheruses}} {{Infobox Armenia| Name = Lori| ArmenianName = Լոռի| ArmeniaMap = ArmeniaLori.png| Capital = [[Vanadzor]] | GovernorName = [[Henrik Kochinyan]] | AreaRank = 3<sup>rd</sup>| TotalArea = 3,789| PercentWater = Negligible| PopulationYear = [[2002]]| Population_rank = 4<sup>th</sup>| Population = 253,351| Density = 66.8| PostalAbbreviation = 1701-2117| ISOCode = AM.LO| FIPSRegionCode = AM06| Website = lori.region.am }} {{Armenia}} '''Lori''' ({{lang-hy|Լոռի}}) is one of the [[provinces of Armenia|provinces]] (''[[Administrative divisions of Armenia|marz]]'') of [[Armenia]]. It is in the north of the country, bordering [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. Its capital is [[Vanadzor]] and [[Stepanavan]] is its second largest city. It is home to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Sites]] of [[Haghpat]] and [[Sanahin]] and the well-preserved [[Akhtala monastery]], where Armenians, Georgians, and Greeks make an annual pilgrimage on September 20-21.<ref name="Akhtala"> {{cite book | last = Tadevosyan | first = Aghasi| title = Historical Monuments of Armenia: Akhtala |year = 2007 | publisher = "Var" Center for Cultural Initiatives | location = Yerevan, Armenia|id = ISBN 978-99941-2-070-3}}</ref> The historical region of Lori (also known as '''Lore'''; ლორე in [[Georgian language|Georgian]]) passed through the hands of both Armenian and Georgian monarchs and comprised part of the Armeno-Georgian marchlands. It was affected severely from the [[1988 Spitak earthquake]]. Lori is the birthplace of several famous Armenians including musician [[Sayat-Nova|Harutyun Sayatyan]] (better known as Sayat-Nova), poet [[Hovhannes Tumanyan]], Soviet aircraft designer [[Artem Mikoyan]], and Soviet statesman [[Anastas Mikoyan]]. Lori borders the following marzer: *[[Tavush]] - east *[[Kotayk]] - southeast *[[Aragatsotn]] - southwest *[[Shirak]] - west ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[Kingdom of Lori]] == External links == * [http://www.tacentral.com/lori Lori Guide with detailed descriptions, by Rick Ney] * [http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Rediscovering_Armenia_Guidebook-_Lori_Marz Lori Marz Tourist Guide] * [http://www.lori.am/ Lori official site] {{Armenia-geo-stub}} {{Administrative divisions of Armenia}} [[Category:Lori| ]] [[Category:Provinces of Armenia]] [[ca:Lori]] [[de:Lori (Provinz)]] [[et:Lori maakond]] [[es:Lorri]] [[fa:لوری]] [[fr:Lorri]] [[hy:Լոռու մարզ]] [[id:Lori]] [[it:Lori]] [[mk:Лори]] [[nl:Lori (provincie)]] [[ja:ロリ地方]] [[pl:Prowincja Lori]] [[pt:Lorri]] [[ru:Лори (марз)]] [[fi:Lorri]] [[tr:Lorri İdari Bölgesi]] [[zh:洛里省]]