Shamshadin District
Shamshadin District
Շամշադինի շրջան | |
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The Shamshadin District in Armenia | |
| Country | |
| Established | 24 June 1929 |
| Abolished | 11 April 1995 |
| Capital | Berd |
| Area | |
• Total | 829.21 km2 (320.16 sq mi) |
| Population (1989) | |
• Total | 34,559 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
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.