Yerevan

Name: Yerevan
Address: West Asia, Armenia

West Asia, Armenia

Armenia

People from Yerevan are called:

Male/General:

Yerevantsi

Pronunciation:

/ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn/

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Population:: 1,095,000 (2024 est.)
Country:: Armenia
Region:: West Asia

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Etymology & Origin

Possibly from Urartian 'Erebuni'. The demonym is 'Yerevantsi'.

About Yerevan

Capital and largest city of Armenia.
One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Known as the 'Pink City' for its rose-colored tuff stone buildings.
Home to Cascade Complex and Matenadaran manuscript repository.
Cultural heart of Armenia with views of Mount Ararat.

Nearby Places

Other places in the region and their demonyms

Tbilisi

220 km north

People are called:

Tbilisian

Baku

550 km east

People are called:

Bakuvian

Tehran

1,000 km southeast

People are called:

Tehrani

Quick Facts

Population:: 1,095,000 (2024 est.)
Country:: Armenia
Region:: West Asia

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