Map of Vagharshapat, Armenia

Vagharshapat is a city in Armavir, Armenia, with a population of about 47,989. It lies at 40.1656°N, 44.2946°E, about 853 m above sea level. Vagharshapat is about 19 km (12 mi) west of Yerevan, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yerevan, 19 km to the east.

Vagharshapat at a glance

Where is Vagharshapat?

• The 6th largest city in Armenia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vagharshapat

• Yerevan — 19 km east
• Abovyan — 31 km northeast
• Iğdır — 34 km southwest, Turkey
• Hrazdan — 54 km northeast
• Doğubayazıt — 71 km south, Turkey
• Vanadzor — 73 km north
• Gyumri — 80 km northwest
• Maku — 98 km south, Iran
• Poldasht — 113 km southeast, Iran
• Kars — 113 km northwest, Turkey

Largest cities in Armenia

• Yerevan — 1,144,700
• Gyumri — 114,667
• Vanadzor — 78,100
• Abovyan — 50,556
• Hrazdan — 49,500

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.