Valarshapat
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Vagharshapat Վաղարշապատ |
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Aerial view of Ejmiatsin and the Mother See complex
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 Vagharshapat
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| Coordinates: 40°10′22″N 44°17′33″E / 40.17278°N 44.29250°E | |||
| Country | Armenia | ||
| Marz (Province) | Armavir | ||
| Founded | 685 BC | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Karen Grigoryan | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 46,540 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | (UTC+4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0231 | ||
| Website | www.ejmiatsin.am | ||
| Sources: Population | |||
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Official name | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots |
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Armavir Region, Q4533366, Armenia 
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| Coordinates | 40°10′22″N 44°17′33″E / 40.1728°N 44.2925°E |
| Area | 13 km2 (140,000,000 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii |
| Reference | 1011 |
| Inscription | 2000 ( Session) |
| Website | էջմիածին |
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Coordinates: 40°10′22″N 44°17′33″E / 40.17278°N 44.29250°E
Vagharshapat (Armenian: Վաղարշապատ pronounced [vɑʁɑɾʃɑˈpɑt]) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous town 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 (also spelled Echmiadzin or Etchmiadzin, Էջմիածին, pronounced [ɛt͡ʃʰmjɑˈt͡sin]), which was its official name between 1945 and 1995. It is still commonly used colloquially and in official bureaucracy. The city is best known as the location of Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is thus unofficially known in Western sources as a "holy city" and in Armenia as the country's "spiritual capital" (հոգևոր մայրաքաղաք). It was one of the major cities, and a capital of ancient Armenia. A small town by the early 20th century, it experienced large expansion during the Soviet period becoming effectively a suburb of Yerevan. However, its population now stands just over 37,000 based on 2016 official estimates.
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