Vanadzor

Vanadzor Վանաձոր
City
From top down, left to right: Hayk Square Diocese of Gougark • Lori Province administration Fine Arts Museum • Church of the Holy Mother of God
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Vanadzor
Coordinates: 40°48′46″N 44°29′18″E / 40.81278°N 44.48833°E / 40.81278; 44.48833
Country	Armenia
Province	Lori
Founded	1828
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Arkadi Peleshyan
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	86,199
• Estimate  (2023)[1]	76,000
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
• Municipality	84,400[1]
Demonym	Vanadzortsi
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	2001-2024
Area code	(+374) 322
Vehicle registration	36
Website	Vanadzor official website

Vanadzor (Armenian: Վանաձոր [vɑnɑˈd͡zɔɾ]), formerly called Kirovakan (Կիրովական), is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about 128 kilometres (80 miles) north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 86,199, down from 148,876 reported at the 1979 official census. Currently, the town has a population of approximately 76,000.^[1] Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.