Gyumri - Γκιουμρί

The Gyumri the Goumri (Armenian: Gyumri) is its capital and main city marz of Chirac, in northwestern Armenia. In 2008, it had 146,969 inhabitants, making it its second most populous city Of Armenia, after the capital, Yerevan.

Originally known as Coumair, this settlement, which was later renamed "Gyumri", began to develop only after the 19th century. In 1837, the city was renamed as Alexandropol, under the Russian Empire, while in 1924, during the Soviet period, it was named Leninakan (Armenian: Ленинака; Russian: Ленинакан) in honor of VI Lenin. After the independence of Armenia in 1991, it regained its name as Gyumri. On December 7, 1988, the city was destroyed by 60% due to an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale.

At a glance

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How to get there

By air

•   Shirak Airport (IATA: LWN) (about 5 km from the center of Gumi.). Pobeda from Moscow–Vnukovo. Ryanair from Menningen, Germany and from Athena. Ural Airlines from Krasnodar, Tostov-on-Don, Samara, and Volgograd. 

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Middle class

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Where to go for coffee - drink

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Middle class

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