Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund implemented heat supply rehabilitation and energy efficiency activities in 16 schools of RA Shirak marz under Urban Heating Project in 2005-2010.
General information :
| Marz centre Gyumri town |
| Territories Artik, Akhuryan, Ani, Amasia, Ashotsk |
| Towns Gyumri, Artik, Maralik |
RA Shirak marz is situated in the north-west of the republic. In the West it borders with Turkey, in the North it borders with Georgia, in the East – RA Lori marz and in the South – RA Aragatsotn marz.
| Territory | 2681 sq. km |
| Territory share of the marz in the territory of RA | 9 % |
| Urban communities | 3 |
| Rural communities | 116 |
| Towns | 3 |
| Villages | 127 |
| Population number as of January 1, 2009 | 281.3 ths. persons |
| including: urban |
169.8 ths. persons |
| rural | 111.5 ths. persons |
| Share of marz population size in RA population size, 2008 | 8.7 % |
| Share of urban population size | 60.4 % |
| Agricultural land | 229636 ha |
| including: arable land | 79822 ha |