Area - 1251 km 2

Population - 323300

Administrative Center - Armavir City

Distance from Yerevan to Armavir - 48 km

Lakes - Aighr Lich

Rivers - Araks (Arax), Kasakh, Sevjur, Armavir

Big Cities – Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)

Popular places and sights - Zvartnots Temple, St Gayane, St Hripsime, St Shoghakat Monasteries and Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Sardarapat Memorial Complex, Metsamor archaeological site, Argishtikhinili ancient city.

The Armavir region is situated on the west part o f Armenia, in the Ararat valley, between Ararat and Aragats Mounts. With its populous city Etchmiadzin, Armavir is known to be the spiritual center of all the Armenians, where one of the ancient cathedrals, Etchmiadzin Catedral has been built in the 4th century.