Jermuk Community Explained

Jermuk
Native Name:Ջերմուկ
Native Name Lang:hy
Settlement Type:Urban Community
Coordinates:39.7833°N 75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:8 October 2016
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Jermuk
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vahagn Arsenyan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:497
Population Total:7,359
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT (UTC+04)
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3601–3810
Iso Code:AM-VD
Blank Name:FIPS 10-4
Blank Info:AM10

Jermuk Municipality, referred to as Jermuk Community (Armenian: Ջերմուկ Համայնք Jermuk Hamaynk), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeastern end of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of Jermuk.[1]

Included settlements

SettlementTypePopulation
(2011 census)[2]
JermukTown, administrative centre5,572
GndevazVillage829
HerherVillage706
KarmrashenVillage252

Politics

Jermuk Municipal Assembly (Jermuki hamaynqapetaran) is the representative body in Jermuk Municipality, consisting of 15 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in December 2021. Vahagn Arsenyan of Civil Contract was elected mayor.

Party2021Current Municipal Assembly
 Civil Contract13             
 Our Community Alliance1 
 Country of Living1 
Total15 
Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

Our Community Alliance is an alliance between Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Solidarity Party.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://vdzor.mtad.am/about-communities/759/ Jermuk community
  2. http://armstat.am/file/doc/99483943.pdf 2011 Armenia census, Vayots Dzor Province