Armavir
Արմավիր | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Bagaran, Zvartnots Cathedral Ruins, Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Statue of Komitas in Vagharshapat, Metsamor Site | |
 Location of Armavir within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′N 44°03′E / 40.150°N 44.050°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital Largest city | Armavir Vagharshapat |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Edvard Hovhannisyan[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,231 km2 (475 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
| • Total | 253,493 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Total | ֏ 340.604 billion (US$ 706 million) |
| • Per capita | ֏ 1,284,327 (US$ 2,662) |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
| Postal code | 0901-1149 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.AV |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM03 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.754[4] high · 10th |
| Website | Official web |
Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիր,[a] Armenian pronunciation: [ɑɾmɑˈviɾ] ), is a province (marz) in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province's capital is the town of Armavir while the largest city is Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). The province shares a 72 km (45 mi)-long border with Turkey to the south and west.
The province is home to the spiritual centre of the Armenian nation; the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians.
The province is named after the ancient city of Armavir founded in 331 BC. The province is also the site of the decisive Battle of Sardarabad in 1918 that resulted in the foundation of the Republic of Armenia. The battle is seen as a crucial historical event not only in stopping the Turkish advance into the rest of Armenia but also preventing the complete destruction of the Armenian nation.[5]
The Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant is also located in Armavir Province near the town of Metsamor.
The Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport is located near the village of Parakar in Armavir Province (12 km (7 mi) west of Yerevan).
- ^ Edvard Hovhannisyan
- ^ "The Main Results of RA Census 2022, trilingual / Armenian Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia". www.armstat.am. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Համախառն ներքին արդյունքն (ՀՆԱ) ըստ ՀՀ մարզերի եւ Երեւան քաղաքի 2015-2017թթ" (PDF), armstat.am
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Balakian, Peter. The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response. New York: HarperCollins, 2003, p. 321 ISBN 0-06-055870-9
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