City: Yerevan
Country: Armenia
Administrative Districts: 12
Founded as Erebuni by Argishti I: 782 B.C.
City status by Alexander II of Russia: 1 October 1879
Government• Type: Mayor–Council
• Body: City Council
• Mayor: Taron Margaryan (Republican)
Area• Total: 223 km (86 sq mi)
Elevation: 990 m (3,250 ft)
Highest elevation: 1,390 m (4,560 ft)
Lowest elevation: 865 m (2,838 ft)
Population (2017)• Total: 1,075,800
• Density: 4,824/km (12,490/sq mi)
Demonym(s): Yerevantsi(s)
Time zone: AMT (UTC+4)
Area code(s): +374 10
International airport: Zvartnots International Airport
Website: www.yerevan.am
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What to do and see in Yerevan, Armenia: The Best Bridges
October 25, 2021 Franklyn Hardiman
Long fought over by warring empires, the city of Yerevan survived centuries of foreign occupation, finally becoming independent with the fall of the Soviet Union. This capital city, a center of Armenian culture, has celebrated its freedom with a flurry of construction and a growing population. Despite this push forward, history survives in Yerevan - The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts houses books dating back to the 9th century, and the ruins of the Erebuni Fortress, built in 782 BC, still stand.
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