Vagharshapat
in Armaviri Marz, Armenia
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Zvartnots International Airport (5 mi) - Gyumri Shirak Airport (46 mi)
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Kars Airport (68 mi) - Ağrı Airport (76 mi)
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Nakhchivan Airport (92 mi) -
Tbilisi International Airport (109 mi) -
Khoy Airport (125 mi) - Van Ferit Melen Airport (128 mi)
- Tabriz International Airport (175 mi)
- Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.166 and 44.295 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 9' 56" and E 44° 17' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dram - AMD
- Spoken languages:
- Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:35 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Yerevan
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 7:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Armenia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Armenia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat in Armaviri Marz with it's 49,513 citizens is a city in Armenia a little west of Yerevan, the country's capital city.
Local time in Vagharshapat is now 01:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yerevan with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Vagharshapat, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Armenia is Zvartnots International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Armenia is Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), South.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashtarak, Tasburun, Yerevan, Armavir and Artashat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 19% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Üçkilise, Kaynepolis, Valeroktista, Artemed, Norak’aghak’, Iejmiatsin, Uch’k’ilisa, Avan Vardgesi, Vardgesavan, Echmiadzin, Vagharshapat, Kayrak’aghak’, Echmiatsin, Etschmiadsin, واغارشاپات, Vagharšapat, Etchmiadzin, Վաղարշապատ, Ejmiatsin, ვაღარშაპატი, Wagharszapat, Эчмиадзин, Вагаршапат, Ečmiadzin, Etjmiadzin
