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Armavir is a city in the Armavir region of Armenia, one of the oldest and historically important regions of the country. Here is short and clear information: Where is it? Armavir is located in the west of Armenia, in the Ararat Valley, near the Araks River and the border

with Turkey. It is approximately 40 km from Yerevan. What does it represent? The city’s population is about 30–35 thousand people (data may vary slightly). The city is the administrative center of the Armavir region. Armavir is a small, calm and agricultural city. History Near Armavir there was the ancient city of Armavir,

capital of the Armenian kingdom in the 4th–2nd centuries. BC e. The region is considered one of the oldest cultural centers of Armenia. What’s nearby? They are very close

famous spiritual and historical places: Echmiadzin (Vagharshapat) — the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Tsitsernakaberd is a memorial complex of the Armenian Genocide (near Yerevan). Sardarapat is a memorial complex of the 1918 victory.