A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( hamaynk, plural: hamaynkner), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( bnakavayr) or a group of settlements ( bnakavayrer) that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns ( kaghakner, singular kaghak) or villages ( gyugher, singular ( gyugh). The administrative centre of a community could either be an urban settlement (town) or a rural settlement (village).
Two-thirds of the population are now urbanized. As of 2017, 63.6% of Armenians live in urban areas as compared to 36.4% in rural. As of the end of 2017, Armenia has 503 municipal communities (including Yerevan) of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community.
Each municipality bears the same name as its administrative centre, apart from seven, four are located in Shirak Province (Ani Municipality with its centre Maralik, Arpi Municipality with its centre Berdasehen, Marmashen Municipality with its centre Mayisyan, Sarapat Municipality with its centre Torosgyugh), one in Gegharkunik Province (Geghamasar Municipality with its centre Sotk), one in Syunik Province (Tatev Municipality with its centre Shinuhayr), and one in Vayots Dzor Province (Yeghegis Municipality with its centre Shatin).
Here is a list of the municipalities of Armenia as of January 2018, classified by province and type:
Aragatsotn Province is currently divided into 72 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 69 are rural:
Rural communities and included settlements:
Ararat Province is currently divided into 95 municipal communities, of which 4 are urban and 91 are rural:
Rural communities and included settlements:
Armavir Province is currently divided into 97 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 94 are rural:
Rural communities and included settlements:
Gegharkunik Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities (hamaynkner), of which 5 are urban and 52 are rural.
Rural communities and included settlements:
Kotayk Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 35 are rural:
Lori Province is currently divided into 57 municipal communities, of which 7 are urban and 50 are rural:
Shirak Province is currently divided into 42 municipal communities, of which 3 are urban and 39 are rural:
Syunik Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 3 are rural:
Tavush Province is currently divided into 24 municipal communities, of which 5 are urban, and 19 are rural:
Vayots Dzor Province is currently divided into 8 municipal communities (hamaynkner), of which 3 are urban, and 5 are rural:
The capital Yerevan holds the status of a single municipal community divided into 12 administrative districts:
Sources: Armenia 2011 census