Vayots Dzor Province

Vayots Dzor Վայոց Ձոր
Province
From the top to bottom-right: Kechut Reservoir, Noravank Monastery, Arpa River, Jermuk Forests, Hyatt Place Resort
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°45′N 45°30′E / 39.750°N 45.500°E / 39.750; 45.500
Country	Armenia
Capital and largest city	Yeghegnadzor
Government
• Governor	Ararat Grigoryan[2]
Area
• Total	2,308 km2 (891 sq mi)
• Rank	7th
Population  (2011)
• Total	52,324[1]
• Estimate  (January 2021)	48,100[3]
• Rank	11th
Time zone	AMT (UTC+04)
Postal code	3601–3810
ISO 3166 code	AM-VD
FIPS 10-4	AM10
HDI (2017)	0.745[4] high · 5th
Website	Official website

Vayots Dzor (Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր, Armenian pronunciation: [vɑjˌɔt͡sʰ ˈd͡zɔɾ] ^ⓘ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km² (891 sq mi). With a population of only 52,324 (2011 census), it is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Yeghegnadzor.

The province is home to many ancient landmarks and tourist attractions in Armenia including the Areni-1 cave complex and Areni-1 winery of the Chalcolithic period, the 8th-century Tanahat Monastery, the 10th-century fortress of Smbataberd, and the 13th-century monastery of Noravank. Vayots Dzor is also home to the spa-town of Jermuk.

The village of Gladzor in Vayots Dzor was home to the 13th and 14th-century University of Gladzor.