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Vagharshapat, Armenia
Armavir · Armenia
Vagharshapat is a mid-size city in Armavir, Armenia with a population of 45,842. Elevation: 2,799 ft (853 m). Average temperature: 59°F (15°C).
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About Vagharshapat
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.
People
Climate
| Population | 45,842 |
| Population Density | 9,132 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,799 ft (853 m) |
| Coordinates | 40.1656°, 44.2946° |
| Timezone | Asia/Yerevan |
| Country | 🇦🇲 Armenia |
| State / Province | Armavir |
| Average Temperature | 59°F (15°C) |
| January Average | 31°F (-1°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 9.3 inches (235 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.3 inches (11 cm) |
About Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat is a mid-size city in Armenia (Armavir) with a population of 45,842. The city sits at an elevation of 2,799 feet (853 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 59°F (15°C). Temperatures range from 31°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 9.3 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yerevan.
Climate in Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat has an average annual temperature of 13.1°C (56°F). The hottest month is Jul (26.4°C), the coldest is Jan (-2°C). Average annual precipitation is 338 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 59.1°F |
| 9% above Armenia avg | |
| January Average | 31°F (-1°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 335 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,799 ft (853 m) |
| Area | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 9,132/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 40.1656°N, 44.2946°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Yerevan |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Aragats (41 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Aragats | Stratovolcano | 4,095 m (13,435 ft) | Unknown | 41 km |
| Ararat | Stratovolcano | 5,165 m (16,946 ft) | 1840 | 52 km |
| Ghegham Volcanic Ridge | Volcanic field | 3,597 m (11,801 ft) | -1900 | 61 km |
| Tenduruk Dagi | Shield | 3,514 m (11,529 ft) | 1855 | 97 km |
| Vaiyots-Sar | Pyroclastic cone(s) | 2,575 m (8,448 ft) | -2000 | 110 km |
| Porak | Stratovolcano | 3,029 m (9,938 ft) | -778 | 124 km |
| Samsari Volcanic Center | Lava cone(s) | 3,290 m (10,794 ft) | Unknown | 161 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.8 in | |
| February | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.9 in | Coldest |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 0.9 in | |
| April | 53°F (12°C) | 1.3 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 1.8 in | Wettest |
| June | 68°F (20°C) | 1.3 in | |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 0.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 75°F (24°C) | 0.4 in | Driest |
| September | 67°F (19°C) | 0.4 in | |
| October | 55°F (13°C) | 1.0 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 0.8 in | |
| December | 32°F (0°C) | 0.7 in |
Vagharshapat has a seasonal temperature swing of 52°F / from 31°F in February to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 10.8 inches, with May being the wettest month (1.8") and August the driest (0.4").
Schools in Vagharshapat
10 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School No 2 Aft. Grigor Narekatsi | — | — | — | — |
| School No 11 Aft. V. Rshtuni | — | — | — | — |
| Secondary School N3 AFT. H. Hovhanisyan | — | — | — | — |
| Vagharshapat School No 1 Aft. M. Mashtots | — | — | — | — |
| Nersisyan school | — | — | — | — |
| Vagharshapat football academy | — | — | — | — |
| Vagharshapat secondary school No 5 Aft. Gorki | — | — | — | — |
| Secondary School №7 | — | — | — | — |
| Eurnekian School | — | — | — | — |
| School AFT Hrach and Susan Tufayan | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Vagharshapat
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss FM Armenia | — | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Vagharshapat
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert & Tove Boyajin museum | ||||
| Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury House | ||||
| Alexander Spendiaryan House Museum | ||||
| Ara Sargsyan's & Hakob Kojoyan's museum | ||||
| Ararat Brandy Museum | ||||
| Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art | ||||
| Arthur Tarkhanyan Centre | ||||
| Book Printing Museum | ||||
| Cafesjian Center for the Arts | ||||
| CBA Visitor Centre | ||||
| Erebuni Museum-Reservation | ||||
| Ervand Kochar Museum | ||||
| Galentz museum | ||||
| Geological museum named after H.Karapetyan | ||||
| Historical and Ethnographic Museum of Ejmiatsin | ||||
| House Museum of Aram Khachaturyan | ||||
| Hovhannes Tumanyan House-Museum | ||||
| Hovsep Margaryan house-museum | ||||
| Hrant Matevossian Museum-Cultural Center | ||||
| Khachatur Abovyan | ||||
| Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan Museum | ||||
| Komitas Museum-Institute | ||||
| Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum and Art Cafe | ||||
| Martiros Saryan House-Museum | ||||
| Matenadaran | ||||
| Metsamor historical-archeological museum-reserve | ||||
| Modern Art Museum of Yerevan | ||||
| Mother Armenia | ||||
| Museum aft. Hovhanes Hovhanisyan | ||||
| Museum of Armenian Genocide | ||||
| Museum of Armenian Railways | ||||
| Museum of Charle Aznavour | ||||
| Museum of Folk Arts | ||||
| Museum of History of Armenia | ||||
| Museum of history of musaler battle and ethnography of armenians of Musaler | ||||
| Museum of Russian Art | ||||
| Museum of soldiers who died in the Karabakh war | ||||
| National Cinematheque Film Museum | ||||
| National Gallery | ||||
| National Museum-Institute of Architecture after Alexander Tamanyan | ||||
| National Olympic Museum of Armenia | ||||
| Near East Museum | ||||
| Nor Arvestanots | ||||
| Noy-Ararat Museum | ||||
| Perch Proshyan House-Museum | ||||
| Sergey Parajanov museum | ||||
| Shengavit | ||||
| Silva Kaputikjan Museum | ||||
| Soviet Club | ||||
| State Museum of Literature and Art After Yeghishe Charents | ||||
| State Museum of Nature of Armenia | ||||
| The house-museum of Viktor Hambardzumyan | ||||
| The museum of Karen Demirchyan | ||||
| Yeghishe Charents Memorial Museum | ||||
| Yerevan History Museum | ||||
| Zoravar Andranik museum dedicated to Fidai movement | ||||
| Zvartnots Cathedral |
Libraries in Vagharshapat
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avetiq Isahakyan Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Book world | 0.0 | |||||
| Book world | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library Aft. H. Hovhannisyan | 0.0 | |||||
| Central library named after Avetik Isahakyan | 0.0 | |||||
| Central library named after Avetik Isahakyan | 0.0 | |||||
| Isahakyan Library branch No 21 | 0.0 | |||||
| Isahakyan Library branch No 21 | 0.0 | |||||
| Khnko Aper National Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Khnko Aper National Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library aft. O. Chubaryan | 0.0 | |||||
| Library for Architecture | 0.0 | |||||
| Library for Architecture | 0.0 | |||||
| Library №22 of Kentron Administrative District | 0.0 | |||||
| Library №22 of Kentron Administrative District | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of SEUA | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of SEUA | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of YSU | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of YSU | 0.0 | |||||
| Manoukian Manuscript Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Armenia Branch 2 | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Armenia Branch 2 | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| The 29th Library Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Tun | 0.0 | |||||
| Tun | 0.0 | |||||
| Vache and Tamar Manukyan`s matenadaran | 0.0 | |||||
| Writers Union Of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| Writers Union Of Armenia | 0.0 | |||||
| Библиотека №16 | 0.0 | |||||
| Библиотека №16 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Vagharshapat
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Charbakh Market" | |||||
| "Charbakh Market" | |||||
| "Surmalu" | |||||
| 555 market | |||||
| 555 market | |||||
| Agricultural market of Tsiatsan community of Armavir region | |||||
| Ararat Auto City | |||||
| Farm Market "Malatia" | |||||
| Farmer's market on weekends | |||||
| GUM Market | |||||
| Kayaran farmers market | |||||
| Kayaran Shuka | |||||
| Kayaran Shuka | |||||
| Komitasi Shuka | |||||
| Marcartti | |||||
| Marcartti | |||||
| Market | |||||
| Market | |||||
| Masis (Hro) End of buildings | |||||
| Mehmandar store | |||||
| Noragavit Market | |||||
| Shuka tntesakan | |||||
| Vernissage | |||||
| Հրազդանի շուկա | |||||
| Շուկա | |||||
| Շուկա | |||||
| Շուկա | |||||
| Շուկա |
Hotels in Vagharshapat
2 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Vagharshapat
15 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Vagharshapat
4 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Vagharshapat
2 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Vagharshapat
2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Vagharshapat
5 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Vagharshapat
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Vagharshapat
8 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Vagharshapat
8 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Vagharshapat
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeerGeek | ||||
| BeerGeek | ||||
| Craft Story | ||||
| Craft Story |
Stadiums & Teams in Vagharshapat
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Vagharshapat
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsaghkadzor Ski resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Vagharshapat
7 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Shirak International Airport | LWN | Large Airport |
| Zvartnots International Airport | EVN | Large Airport |
| Erebuni Airport | — | Medium Airport |
| Iğdır Airport | IGD | Medium Airport |
| Arzni Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hoktember Highway Strip | — | Small Airport |
| Sky Club Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Vagharshapat
6 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| CDEK | |
| HayPost 1101 | |
| HayPost 1102 | |
| HayPost 1104 | |
| HayPost 1107 | |
| HayPost 1108 |
Treatment Centers in Vagharshapat
44 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| "Cito Lab" | ||
| "Kilikia" | ||
| "Kinezis" Medical center | ||
| "Madatyan" Psychological Center | ||
| "MAPLE LEAFS" Armenian-Canadian Medical Clinic | ||
| "Medline" | ||
| "STOMATOLOGICAL POLYCLINIC" | ||
| Achapnyak Medical | ||
| Alexander Malayan Vision and Aesthetic Center | ||
| Argine Davtyan aesthetic medical and beauty center | ||
| Armedy Laser | ||
| Axiomed | ||
| Dalimed | ||
| Delta Clinic | ||
| DiaLab | ||
| Doctor Danelyan | ||
| DPC Medical Center | ||
| Este Life | ||
| Eva med | ||
| Express Lazer | ||
| Glasbo Clinic | ||
| GM medical center | ||
| Halomed | ||
| Helios | ||
| Kantegh Medical Center | ||
| Matikyan Dental Clinic | ||
| Medbalance | ||
| Medbalance medical center | ||
| Medclub clinic | ||
| Medesy | ||
| Medical Center | ||
| NANO-PRO prosthetic and orthotic center | ||
| Polyclinic No 15 | ||
| Polyclinic No8 | ||
| Prom-Test Laboratory | ||
| Republican Children’s Rehabilitation Center | ||
| Salzgrotte | ||
| Sirmed | ||
| Vardanants Medical Center ''Kochar'' Branch | ||
| VitaMed | ||
| Wellmed | ||
| Wigmore clinic | ||
| МИБС | ||
| Արգավանդի առողջության առաջնային պահպանման կենտրոն |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Vagharshapat
1 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots | Cultural | 2000 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Vagharshapat
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Archangels | |
| Echmiadzin Cathedral | |
| Open Air Altar | |
| Saint Gayane Church | |
| Saint Hripsime Church | |
| Shoghakat Church | |
| Աստվածածին | |
| Սբ. Աստվածածին |
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What is the population of Vagharshapat?
Vagharshapat has a population of 45,842 residents and is located in Armenia. The population density is 9,132 people per square mile, spread across 5.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Vagharshapat?
Vagharshapat enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 59°F (15°C). Winter temperatures average 31°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 335 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 9.3 inches, with 4.3 inches of snow.