Nor Shirakan
Nor Shirakan (Armenian: Նոր Շիրական), Parskahayk (Armenian: Պարսկահայք) or Persarmenia, was the seventh province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, situated on the western shore of Lake Urmia, bordered on Adiabene and Atropatene, now in northwestern Iran.
| Nor Shirakan Նոր Շիրական | |
|---|---|
| Province of Kingdom of Armenia | |
The major provinces of Greater Armenia | |
| Capital | Zarehavan |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Cantons |
| • Units | 9 |
| Today part of | Iran |
Zarehavan was the centre of the province.
Persarmenia had nine cantons:
- Zarevand/Zaravand (Զարեւանդ, Zarewand)
- Her (Հեր)
- Arna (Առնա, Aṙna or Ըռնա, Əṙna)
- Zarehavan (Զարեհաւան, Zarehawan)
- Tamber (Տամբեր, Tamber)
- Trabi (Թրաբի, Tʿrabi)
- Ayli (Այլի) or Kurichan (Կուռիճան, Kuṙičan)
- Mari (Մարի)
- Arisi (Արիսի)
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