Gegharkunik

The Marz of Gegharkunik is the largest by its territory, it occupies the 18% of the republic’s territory. It is situated in the Eastern part of the country, surrounding the Lake Sevan.

 Yerevan-Sevan-Dilijan highway of republican importance runs through the territory of the marz. “South-North” highway passing through the mountain of Selim is being constructed. The Lake Sevan is located in RA Gegharkunik marz, which is of particular importance not only for the marz but for the republic as well. It is the largest pool of fresh water of the Southern Caucasus. The lake has vital influence not only on balance of environment protection but on economy of the whole marz as well.

Numerous mines are situated in the marz of Gegharkunik such as the mines of gold, dolomite, basalt, sand, volcanic tuff. A part of exploiting mines extracts the considerable part of ores in the country. In 2005 the share of economy main branches of RA Gegharkunik marz in total volume of correspondent branches of the republic comprised:
 industry 1.8%,
 agriculture 14.4%,
construction 1.8%,
 trade and services 2.1%.
The leading branch of economy of the marz is agriculture, particularly production of grain, potato, vegetable and animal husbandry product. The marz of Gegharkunik is the main supplier of fresh fish to the population of the republic. Mining industry is the main trend of industry of the marz. Manufacturing is also of great importance, in which the following branches of industry have bigger share: machinery, building materials and food industry. Freight and passenger transportations in the marz are implemented by road transport and railway.

 

  (Source: National Statistics Service of Republic of Armenia)

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