Nor Shirakan
Նոր Շիրական
Province of Kingdom of Armenia

The major provinces of Greater Armenia
CapitalZarehavan
Subdivisions
 • TypeCantons
 • Units9
Today part ofIran

Nor Shirakan (Armenian: Նոր Շիրական), Parskahayk (Armenian: Պարսկահայք) 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:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Frédéric Macler, 1989, Revue des études arméniennes: Volume 21, page 309, University of Michigan

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