ancient ruins
Zvartnots Cathedral
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Armavir
Armavir, Armenia · Asia
About Armavir
Armavir is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sardarapat, 25km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Armavir is in Armenia, with about 30,000 people. The nearest town is Sardarapat, about 4 km away.
Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիր [ɑɾmɑˈviɾ]), 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. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 29,319, downRead more
from 46,900 as reported in the 1989 census. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town is 27,470. Currently, the town has a population of 38,495 as per the 2023 official estimate.
The town was known as Sardarapat before 1935, and Hoktemberyan from 1935 to 1995. Currently, Armavir is the seat of the Diocese of Armavir of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Armavir?
Within an hour or so of Armavir: Zvartnots Cathedral (25 km), Amberd Fortress (30 km), Khor Virap (55 km), Ani Ruins (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Armavir?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Armavir?
Armavir is in Armavir, Armenia, about 4 km from Sardarapat.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,700
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Armavir
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.1555, 44.0388
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Worth the detour from Armavir
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Amberd Fortress
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Khor Virap
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
55 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
Ani Ruins
The haunting UNESCO ruins of a once-great medieval Armenian capital on the Turkish-Armenian border, known as the City of 1,001 Churches.
55 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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