Ayrum

Ayrum is an urban settlment in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, located at a road distance of 206 km (128 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan and 73 km (45 mi) north of the provincial capital Ijevan. It is situated on the shores of Debed river, only 2 km (1 mi) away from the Armenia–Georgia border. As of the 2011 census, Ayrum had a population of 2,126. As of the 2016 official estimate, the population of Ayrum is 2,000. As of the 2022 census, Ayrum has a population of 1,740. The importance of the town is derived from its geographical location as the northeastern gate and railway hub for the entire republic.

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