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Revision as of 23:59, 5 November 2005 editHaukurth (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators26,987 edits Reverted insertion of copyrighted material from http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Gyumri - I guess someone needs to remove that from the edit history← Previous edit Revision as of 00:03, 6 November 2005 edit undoHaukurth (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators26,987 edits No, I just read up and it seems that we only remove it from the edit history if we're specifically asked then. All is well, then.Next edit →
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'''Gyumri''', formerly known by the following names in chronological order: Alexandropol, Kumayri, Gyumri, Leninakan, and Gyumri (again), is the capital of the ] province of ], and a fortress of great strength. '''Gyumri''', formerly known by the following names in chronological order: Alexandropol, Kumayri, Gyumri, Leninakan, and Gyumri (again), is the capital of the ] province of ] and a fortress of great strength.


The city was founded in the ] by the ] under the name Alexandropol. This city suffered major damage in the ] ], an earthquake so fierce, that it ruined large parts of Armenia. Gyumri is the second largest city in the Republic of Armenia. The city was founded in the ] by the ] under the name Alexandropol. This city suffered major damage in the ] ], an earthquake so fierce that it ruined large parts of Armenia. Gyumri is the second largest city in the Republic of Armenia.


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''This information, including all revisions, was contributed by: masterdeath01 and http://www.shirak.am'' ''This information was contributed by: masterdeath01 and http://www.shirak.am''


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Gyumri, formerly known by the following names in chronological order: Alexandropol, Kumayri, Gyumri, Leninakan, and Gyumri (again), is the capital of the Shirak province of Armenia and a fortress of great strength.

The city was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks under the name Alexandropol. This city suffered major damage in the 1988 earthquake, an earthquake so fierce that it ruined large parts of Armenia. Gyumri is the second largest city in the Republic of Armenia.

File:The central square of Gyumri.jpg
The central square of Gyumri and the church
File:Avetik Isaakyan.jpg
Avetik Isaakyan - Famous Armenian Poet

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This information was contributed by: masterdeath01 and http://www.shirak.am

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