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| '''Gyumri''' |
'''Gyumri''' (first '''Kumayri''' or '''Gyumri''', then '''Alexandropol''' (1840-1924), then '''Leninakan''' (1924-1990), then again '''Gyumri'''), is the capital of the ] province in northwest ]. | ||
| The first settlement at the location occupied by the modern city of Gyumri it believed to have been founded some time in the ], perhaps ca. ], by ] colonists. The settlement existed sporadically during the next two millenia until a major Russian fortress was built on its site in ]. In ], the town that was quickly growing around the fortress was named Alexandropol (sometimes transliterated as ''Aleksandropol''). The name was chosen in honor of Emperor ]'s wife, Princess ], who had changed her name to ''Alexandra Fyodorovna'' after converting to ]. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Gyumri is the second largest city in the Republic of Armenia. It suffered major damage in the ] ], which ruined large parts of Armenia. | |||
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| http://www.shirak.am | http://www.shirak.am | ||
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| *Adrian Room, ''Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 5000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities and Historical Sites'', McFarland, 1997, ISBN 0786418141 (pbk) p.192 | |||
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''Some information was contributed by: masterdeath01 and http://www.shirak.am'' | ||
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Gyumri (first Kumayri or Gyumri, then Alexandropol (1840-1924), then Leninakan (1924-1990), then again Gyumri), is the capital of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia.
The first settlement at the location occupied by the modern city of Gyumri it believed to have been founded some time in the 5th century BC, perhaps ca. 401 BC, by Greek colonists. The settlement existed sporadically during the next two millenia until a major Russian fortress was built on its site in 1837. In 1840, the town that was quickly growing around the fortress was named Alexandropol (sometimes transliterated as Aleksandropol). The name was chosen in honor of Emperor Nicholas I's wife, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, who had changed her name to Alexandra Fyodorovna after converting to Orthodox Christianity.
Gyumri is the second largest city in the Republic of Armenia. It suffered major damage in the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, which ruined large parts of Armenia.
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References
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Adrian Room, Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 5000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities and Historical Sites, McFarland, 1997, ISBN 0786418141 (pbk) p.192
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Contribution of Information
Some information was contributed by: masterdeath01 and http://www.shirak.am
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