Nor Shirakan (), Parskahayk () or Persarmenia, was the seventh province of
the ancient kingdom of Armenia, situated on the western shore of
Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia is an endorheic salt lake in Iran. The lake is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan in Iran, and west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea. At its greatest extent, it was the largest lake in th ...
, bordered on
Adiabene
Adiabene ( Greek: Αδιαβηνή, ) was an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, corresponding to the northwestern part of ancient Assyria. The size of the kingdom varied over time; initially encompassing an area between the Zab Rivers, it ...
and
Atropatene
Atropatene (; ; ), also known as Media Atropatene, was an ancient Iranian peoples, Iranian kingdom established in by the Persian satrap Atropates (). The kingdom, centered in present-day Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan region in northwestern Ira ...
, now in northwestern
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
Zarehavan was the centre of the province.
Persarmenia had nine cantons:
[Frédéric Macler, 1989, Revue des études arméniennes: Volume 21, page 309, University of Michigan]
*
Zarevand/Zaravand ()
* Her ()
* Arna ( or )
* Zarehavan ()
* Tamber ()
* Trabi ()
* Ayli () or Kurichan ()
* Mari ()
* Arisi ()
See also
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List of regions of old Armenia
This is a list of regions and or districts of ancient Armenia.
Aghdznik
Artsakh
Ayrarat
Gugark
Korchayk
Mok
Nor Shirakan
Paytakaran
Sophene
Syunik
Tayk
Turuberan
Upper Armeni ...
References
Bibliography
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Further reading
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Link to second part)
External links
* Map of Parskahayk (Nor Shirakan).
{{Coord missing, Armenia
Provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
History of West Azerbaijan province