Shamshadin District

The Shamshadin District (Armenian: Շամշադինի շրջան) was a raion (district) of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1929 and later in 1991 of the Republic of Armenia until its disestablishment in 1995. The Shamshadin district today constitutes a southeastern part of the Tavush Province (marz). Its administrative centre was the town of Berd.

Shamshadin District
Շամշադինի շրջան
The Shamshadin District in Armenia
Country
Established24 June 1929
Abolished11 April 1995
CapitalBerd
Area
  Total829.21 km2 (320.16 sq mi)
Population
 (1989)
  Total34,559
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
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