Upper Armenia

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Upper Armenia (Armenian: Բարձր Հայք - Bardzr Hayq) is a historic region of Armenia located in present-day Turkey roughly corresponding to the modern province of Erzincan. immediately west of the Kura River. Within the borders of the Kingdom of Armenia, it was bounded by the regions of Dsopk, Taron, Tayk, and Ayrarat.

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List of regions of old Armenia

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Mack Chahin, The Kingdom of Armenia

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Historical regions of Armenia

The traditional 15 provinces of Historic Armenia: 1. Upper Armenia • 2. Sophene • 3. Aghdznik • 4. Turuberan • 5. Moxoene • 6. Corduene • 7. Parskahayk •
8. Vaspurakan • 9. Syunik • 10. Artsakh • 11. Paytakaran • 12. Utik • 13. Gugark • 14. Tayk • 15. Ayrarat