Showing posts with label Yerevan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yerevan. Show all posts

Friday, September 21, 2012

Armenia Part 3 - Wonderful views of Yerevan


Yerevan, Armenia - Wonderful views of Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the history of Armenia.

Armenia Part 4 - Erebuni Yerevan

Video "Erebuni - Yerevan"
Erebuni is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from Erebuni. At the census in 2001, it had a population of over 126,200. It is bordered by Shengavit District from the west, Kentron, Nork-Marash and Nor Nork districts from the north, Kotayk Province from the east, Nubarashen District and Kotayk Province from the south. Its main thoroughfare is Erebuni street. The district is commonly divided into eight smaller neighborhoods: Erebuni block, Nor Aresh, Saritagh, Vardashen, Mushavan, Verin Jrashen, Kayaran and Nor Butaniya.