Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat is a city in Armenia with a population of about 47,989.
ArmeniaTown🏆 #16 most populated in Armenia🕐 Asia/Yerevan
Vagharshapat is the 5th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi) north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is commonly known as Ejmiatsin, which was its official name between 1945 and 1995. It is still commonly used colloquially and in official bureaucracy, a case of dual naming.
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About Vagharshapat
| Country | Armenia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 47,989 |
| Local currency | AMD |
| Coordinates | 40.1656, 44.2946 |
| Time zone | Asia/Yerevan |
| Elevation | 853 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 19 km · Yerevan |
| Population (Armenia) | #16 most populated in Armenia |
| Where on Earth | 40°9′56″N · 44°17′41″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,471 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,548 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bursa (Turkey) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -40.17, -135.71 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,633 km |
| Moscow | 1,801 km |
| Dubai | 1,951 km |
| Paris | 3,415 km |
| London | 3,600 km |
| Beijing | 5,957 km |