Yerevan

Ye·re·van also E·re·van or E·ri·van  (yr-vän)

The capital and largest city of Armenia south of Tbilisi, Georgia. An ancient city founded on the site of a fortress established in the eighth century b.c., it was strategically important as a trade center on caravan routes linking Transcaucasia and India after the seventh century a.d. Population: 1,100,000.

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Yerevan (Russian) [jɪrɪˈvan]

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(Placename) the capital of Armenia: founded in the 8th century bc; an industrial city and a main focus of trade routes since ancient times; university. Pop.: 1 248 700 (1995 est.) Also called Erevan, Erivan

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Yerevan - capital of Armenia                   capital of Armenia, Erivan, Jerevan Armenia, Hayastan, Republic of Armenia - a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors