Draft:Goris District

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  • The Goris Raion (District) (Armenian: Գորիսի շրջան) (Russian: Горисский район), was a subdivision and a administrative territorial unit first in Soviet Armenia, then briefly for 4 years in the Republic of Armenia. It was created on September 9, 1930. It had an area of 752 km². The marzkentron (Province capital) was the city of Goris.

    Goris District
    Գորիսի շրջան Горисский район
    District of the Armenian SSR
    A picture of Goris (2008)
    A picture of Goris (2008)
    Flag of the Armenian SSR
    Emblem of Armenian SSR
    Map of Goris Raion
    Map of Goris Raion
    Raion Capital is located in Armenia
    Raion Capital
    Raion Capital
    Goris in modern-day Armenia
    Coordinates: 39°30′28″N 46°20′19″E / 39.50778°N 46.33861°E / 39.50778; 46.33861
    Government
     • TypeUnitary Marxist-Leninist single-party district of a Soviet socialist republic
     • BodyCommunist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union)
    Area
     • Total
    752 km2 (290 sq mi)
    Highest elevation
    3,548 m (11,640 ft)
    Population
     • Total
    17,979
    DemonymGoriseci

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