Administrative divisions of Armenia
Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces, known as marzer (մարզեր) or in the singular form marz (մարզ) in Armenian.
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Subdivisions of Armenia
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Armenia |
| Number | 10 Provinces 1 Special status city |
| Populations | (Provinces only): 52,324 (Vayots Dzor) – 265,770 (Armavir) |
| Areas | (Provinces only): 1,200 km2 (480 sq mi) (Armavir) – 5,350 km2 (2,065 sq mi) (Gegharkunik) |
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Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10 marzes is the marzpet, appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, elected by the Yerevan City Council.
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