Spitak

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Spitak Սպիտակ
Spitak
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Spitak
Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 44°16′03″E / 40.83722°N 44.26750°E / 40.83722; 44.26750
Country	Armenia
Province	Lori
Founded	17th century
Area
• Total	57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	12,881
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Website	Official website

Spitak (Armenian: Սպիտակ), is a town and urban municipal community in the northern Lori Province of Armenia. It is 96 km (60 mi) north of the capital, Yerevan, and 22 km (14 mi) west of the provincial center, Vanadzor. Spitak was entirely destroyed during the devastating 1988 earthquake, and it was rebuilt in a slightly different location. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 11,000 as per the 2016 official estimate.