Lori region

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Lori region is a historical and geographical area in the northern part of modern Armenia, known for its mountainous landscapes and rich archaeological heritage.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Lori region canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
borders Aragatsotn region
linked to: Aragatsotn Province

Georgia
Kotayk region
linked to: Kotayk Province

Tavush region
linked to: Tavush Province
climate mountainous continental
contains Akhtala Monastery
Debed Canyon
Dsegh village
Haghpat Monastery
Kobayr Monastery
Lori Berd fortress
Lori Plateau
Odzun Church
Sanahin Monastery
Stepanavan town
linked to: Stepanavan

Vanadzor city
linked to: Vanadzor
country Armenia
ethnicMajority Armenians
hasArchaeologicalSites Bronze Age settlements
ancient burial mounds
medieval fortifications
hasCulturalHeritage early Christian churches
fortresses
medieval Armenian monasteries
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
hydropower
mining
hasElevation highland
hasHeritage archaeological
hasLandscape mountainous
historicalCapital Lori Berd
knownFor mountainous landscapes
rich archaeological heritage
languageMajority Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
locatedIn northern Armenia
modernAdministrativeUnit Lori Province
partOf South Caucasus
religionMajority Armenian Apostolic Church
traversedBy Debed River
Dzoraget River
wasPartOf Armenian SSR
Kingdom of Georgia (medieval)
linked to: Kingdom of Georgia

Russian Empire
Transcaucasian SFSR
medieval Kingdom of Lori

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hovhannes Tumanyan birthPlace Lori region