Vardashen, Yerevan

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Coordinates: 40°08′41″N44°32′26″E / 40.14472°N 44.54056°E / 40.14472; 44.54056

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Vardashen
Coordinates: 40°08′41″N44°32′26″E / 40.14472°N 44.54056°E / 40.14472; 44.54056
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Yerevan
District Erebuni
Time zone   (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST)  (UTC+5)

Vardashen (Armenian : Վարդաշեն) is a town in the Yerevan Province of Armenia.

Armenian language Indo-European language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically being spoken throughout the Armenian Highlands, today, Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots.

Yerevan City in Armenia

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia as well as 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 fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

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