Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10marzes is themarzpet, appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, elected by theYerevan City Council.
The following is a list of the provinces with population, area, and density information.[1][2] Figures are from theStatistical Committee of Armenia.[3] The area of the Gegharkunik Province includesLake Sevan which covers 1,278 square kilometres (493 sq mi) of its territory:
Within each province of the republic, there are municipal communities (hamaynkner, singularhamaynk), currently considered the second-level administrative division in Armenia. Each municipality - known officially as community, either rural or urban- is a self-governing entity and consists of one or more settlements (bnakavayrer, singularbnakavayr). The settlements are classified as either towns (kaghakner, singularkaghak) or villages (gyugher, singulargyugh). As of January 2018, Armenia is divided into 503 communities, of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also holds the status of a community.[4] Additionally, Yerevan is divided into twelve semi-autonomous districts.
