Nor Shirakan

Nor Shirakan (), Parskahayk () 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.

Zarehavan was the centre of the province.

Persarmenia had nine cantons:

• Zarevand/Zaravand ()
• Her ()
• Arna ( or )
• Zarehavan ()
• Tamber ()
• Trabi ()
• Ayli () or Kurichan ()
• Mari ()
• Arisi ()

See also

• List of regions of old Armenia

References

Bibliography

Further reading

• (Link to second part.)

External links

• Map of Parskahayk (Nor Shirakan).