YerevanArea: 300 km² Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. Yerevan is situated on Hrazdan River and is a leading industrial, cultural, and scientific centre in the Caucasian region. The city's elevation ranges between 900 to 1,300 m above sea level. Yerevan is located on a plain surrounded by mountains. The layout of Yerevan was designed by Alexander Tamanyan in the 1920's, and has grown way beyond his projections of a couple of hundred thousand residents. In Yerevan you will never need rose- coloured glasses, as most of its buldings use a pink shade of « tuf» stone which is quarried in Armenia. The very heart of the city , and indeed the nation, is the Republic Square. It is also impossible to imagine Yerevan without Ararat and Aragats mountains, which are visible from all over the city. The best views open from Cascade where the city seems to be in your palms with Ararat straight ahead and quadruple peaks of Aragats to the right. Art lovers may find truly formidable collections ranging from prehistoric times to modern days in numerous museums. Educational and cultural facilities in Yerevan include universities, the Armenian Academy of Sciences, a state museum, and several libraries. The largest repository of Armenian manuscripts, and indeed one of the biggest repositories of manuscripts in the world, is the Matenadaran. n Novemeber 2007, the pedestrian street Northern Avenue opened, linking the Opera to Republic Square. These being the two focal points of life in the city will make for a lively street. Along with the Northern Avenue, some of the hipper streets are Abovian Street, Tumanian Street, Sayat Nova Street, Terian Street, Mashtots Street, and Amiryan Street. Regions of Armenia, Administation territory unity |
