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What Is the Capital of Armenia?

Q: What time zone is Yerevan in?

Yerevan is on UTC+4 — UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Yerevan?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tbilisi (Georgia) is the closest, 171 km away in a straight line.

Yerevan

The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. About 1.1 million people live in the Yerevan urban area — 35.5% of the country's population.

1.1 million

Urban area population

UTC+4

Time zone

40.17°N

Latitude · 44.50°E

Yes

Largest city

Yerevan at a glance

Name origin

Name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C..

Time zone

UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

40 10 N, 44 30 E · IANA time zone Asia/Yerevan

Location of Armenia

Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Yerevan

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Yerevan

What is the capital of Armenia?

The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. About 1.1 million people live in the Yerevan urban area — 35.5% of the country's population.

Is Yerevan the largest city in Armenia?

Yes — Yerevan is also the largest urban area of Armenia (1.1 million).

What time zone is Yerevan in?

Yerevan is on UTC+4 — UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Yerevan come from?

Name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C..

Which capital is closest to Yerevan?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tbilisi (Georgia) is the closest, 171 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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