Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918 and has a long history dating back to 782 BC when the fortress of Erebuni was founded, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. As the largest city in Armenia, Yerevan sits along the Hrazdan River and serves as the cultural, administrative and industrial center of the country, having become Armenia's principal center for culture, art, industry and national government after World War I.
2. Yerevan, is the capital and the largest city
of Armenia and one of the world's oldest
cities.
3. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is
the administrative, cultural, and industrial
center of the country.
4. It has been the capital since 1918. It is the
thirteenth capital in the history of Armenia.
5. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th
century BC, with the founding of the fortress
of Erebuni in 782 BC by king Argishti I. Erebuni was
"designed as a great administrative and religious
centre, a fully royal capital.After World War I,
Yerevan became the capital of the First Republic of
Armenia. It became Armenia's principal cultural,
artistic, and industrial center, as well as the seat of
national government.
6. Yerevan was named the 2012 World Book
Capital by UNESCO. Yerevan is a member
of Eurocities
