Fun fact 5 about Vagharshapat
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Diana Gasparyan was elected as the country's first ever female mayor in October 2018.
Vagharshapat
Armenia
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Vagharshapat
Armenia
Country
Armenia
Population
46.5K
Coordinates
40.16, 44.29
Vagharshapat is the 5th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi) north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is commonly known as Ejmiatsin, which was its official name between 1945 and 1995.
From the “History” section
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