Central Armenia
Central Armenia is Armenia's political, cultural, economic, and transit hub, home to the political and spiritual capitals of Yerevan and Echmiadzin.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Yerevan and Echmiadzin.
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital of the Republic of Armenia, one of the three hubs of the South Caucasus and is home to over a million people — the largest Armenian community in the world.
Echmiadzin
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Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named Echmiadzin, the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.
Artashat
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Artashat is a city in Armenia, the administrative centre of the Ararat Province. It is located in the central part of the Ararat Plain, on the left bank of the Araks River, 30 km southeast of the capital Yerevan.
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Ashtarak
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Ashtarak is a small city in Central Armenia 20 km northwest of Yerevan. It features the best-preserved Armenian church of the 7th century, Karmravor.
Armavir
Armavir, is a town and urban municipal community located in the west of Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Armavir Province. It was founded in 1931 by the government of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Tsaghkadzor
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Tsaghkadzor is a city in Central Armenia. Tsaghkadzor is known for being a ski resort, with forests and an ancient monastery.
Talin
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Talin is a town in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, Talin had a population of 5,310. According to the 2016 official estimate, Talin currently has a population of around 3,800.
Garni
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Garni is a village in the Kotayk Province of Central Armenia. Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.
Byurakan
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Byurakan is a city in Armenia located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.
Ashnak
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Ashnak is a very old village in Central Armenia. Several historic landmarks are in Ashnak, like the ruins of an ancient fort, and historic churches from the 5th and the 10th centuries.
Central Armenia
- Type: region
- Description: region in Armenia (country)
- Also known as: “central Armenia”
- Location: Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude of center
40.24° or 40° 14′ 24″ northLongitude of center
44.45° or 44° 27′ eastWikidata ID
Q14622968
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Central Armenia” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կենտրոնական Հայաստան”
- Catalan: “Armènia central”
- Dutch: “centraal Armenië”
- Dutch: “Centraal-Armenië”
- Esperanto: “centra Armenio”
- French: “Arménie centrale”
- Greek: “Κεντρική Αρμενία”
- Interlingua: “Armenia central”
- Italian: “Armenia centrale”
- Japanese: “中央アルメニア”
- Persian: “ارمنستان مرکزی”
- Slovenian: “osrednja Armenija”
- Spanish: “Armenia central”
- Venetian: “Armènia sentrałe”
- Welsh: “Armenia canolog”
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