Yerevan

Summary

Yerevan is a city or town in Armenia^[1]. Yerevan ranks in the top 2% of city_or_town_in_armenia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,404 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yerevan received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Yerevan is located in Armenia^[4].
• Yerevan is in the country of Armenia^[5].
• Yerevan is in the country of Bagratid Armenia^[6].
• Yerevan is in the country of Ottoman Empire^[7].
• Yerevan is in the country of Safavid Iran^[8].
• Yerevan is on the body of water Hrazdan River^[9].
• Yerevan is on the body of water Yerevan Lake^[10].
• Yerevan's head of government is recorded as Hrachya Sargsyan^[11].
• Yerevan's head of government is recorded as Tigran Avinyan^[12].
• Yerevan's image is recorded as Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline in spring (28mm).jpg^[13].
• Yerevan's instance of is recorded as city or town in Armenia^[14].
• Yerevan's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[15].
• Yerevan's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Yerevan's official language is recorded as Armenian^[17].
• Yerevan's flag image is recorded as Flag of Yerevan.svg^[18].
• Yerevan's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Yerevan.svg^[19].
• Yerevan's founder is recorded as Argishti I of Urartu^[20].
• Erebuni Fortress is named after Yerevan^[21].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ajapnyak District^[22].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arabkir District^[23].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Avan District^[24].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Davtashen District^[25].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Erebuni District^[26].
• Yerevan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kentron District^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Armenia^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Armenia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Bagratid Armenia^[6], a historical country^[31], in Armenia^[32], founded in 0884^[33]; Ottoman Empire^[7], an empire^[34], in Ottoman Empire^[35], founded in 1299^[36]; and Safavid Iran^[8], a historical country^[37], in Safavid Iran^[38], founded in 1501^[39]. Yerevan is located in Armenia^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Hrazdan River^[9], a river^[40], in Armenia^[41] and Yerevan Lake^[10], a reservoir^[42], in Armenia^[43], founded in 1970^[44].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town in Armenia^[14], first-level administrative division^[15], and big city^[16].

History and Context

Erebuni Fortress is named after Yerevan^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yerevan include Erevan^[45], a newspaper^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1925^[48], headquartered in Paris^[49].

Why It Matters

Yerevan ranks in the top 2% of city_or_town_in_armenia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,404 views/month).^[2] Yerevan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Yerevan is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Yerevan include Erevan^[45], a newspaper^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1925^[48], headquartered in Paris^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Yerevan receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].