Armavir, Armenia
Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիր) is a city in western Armenia. In 2008 there were 26,387 people. It is the capital of the Armavir Province. People have lived in Armavir since the 5th-6th millennium B.C.
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| Coordinates: 40°09′00″N 44°02′24″E / 40.15000°N 44.04000°ECoordinates: 40°09′00″N 44°02′24″E / 40.15000°N 44.04000°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Armavir |
| Founded | 1931 |
| City status | 1947 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 29,319 |
| • Density | 3,445.2/km2 (8,923/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 0901-0918 |
| Website | Official website |
| Sources: Population[1] | |
Armavir was an old capital of Armenia. It is a very ancient city and is said to have been founded by King Aramais in 1980 BC. King Argishti I of Urartu built a fortress in the area. He named it Argishtikhinili.[2] During Antiquity, Armavir was taken by the Seleucids, Parthians, Roman Empire, Sassanids and Byzantine Empire before it was taken over by the Arabs in 645.
Armavir, Armenia Media
Night Armavir
Cathedral of Saint Gregory of Narek
Armavir station.
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References
- ↑ 2011 Armenia census, Armavir Province
- ↑ (in Armenian) Hakobyan, Tadevos Kh. (2007). Հայաստանի Պատմական Աշխարհագրություն (Historical Geography of Armenia). Yerevan: Yerevan State University Press. p. 133.
