ASSR Administrative divisions

Administrative Divisions

As of January 1, 1961, the administrative areas of the ASSR and their administrative centers were:

Province		Capital		Area (km²)	Population in 1959 †
Azizbekov	Ազիզբեկովի	Azizbekov	Ազիզբեկով	1,173.8	13,411
Alaverdi	Ալավերդու	Alaverdi	Ալավերդի	1,121.3	52,107
Akhuryan	Ախուրյանի	Leninakan	Լենինական	576.3	32,252
Aghini	Աղինի	Maralik	Մարալիկ	429.1	17,773
Amasia		Amasia		594.1	12,794
Ashtarak		Ashtarak		932	44,791
Aparan		Aparan		816.3	22,887
Artik		Artik		634.2	37,426
Artashat		Artashat		561.7	61,721
Basargechar		Basargechar		1134.1	35,641
Goris		Goris		752	28,421
Yeghegnadzor		Yeghegnadzor		1134.1	26,248
Ejmiatsin		Ejmiatsin		425	63,156
Talin		Verin Talin		1287.6	28,849
Ijevan		Ijevan		1,298.9	32,601
Kalinino		Kalinino		689.6	25,265
Kamo		Kamo		634.1	35,566
Kirovakan		Kirovakan		780.9	28,508
Kotayk		Yerevan		850.2	32,273
Krasnoselsk		Krasnoselsk		696.6	23,963
Hoktemberyan		Hoktemberyan		701.2	61,614
Hrazdan		Hrazdan		945.8	35,205
Ghapan		Ghapan		1371.1	47,406
Ghukasyan		Ghukasyan		560.7	10,045
Martuni		Martuni		1168.3	45,670
Meghri		Meghri		663.6	11,750
Noyemberyan		Noyemberyan		537.9	23,297
Shamshadin		Berd		824.4	31,814
Sevan		Sevan		384.9	21,032
Sisian		Sisian		1718.8	28,808
Spitak		Spitak		596.2	35,274
Stepanavan		Stepanavan		636.5	28,929
Vedi		Vedi		1399.2	38,532

† 1959 census
Sources: Atlas of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1961</ref>

Cities directly under the adminstration of the Republic:

Province		Area (km²)	Population in 1959 †
Yerevan		244.5	509,340
(Yerevan with territories under kaghsvoiet)		288.9	517,738
Leninakan		36.3	108,446
Kirovakan		11.3	49,423
Dilijan		48.8	11,412