Yerevan Երևան
City
Nickname(s): "The Pink City" (վարդագույն քաղաք vardaguyn k'aghak' , literally "rosy city")
Coordinates: 40°10′53″N 44°30′52″E﻿ / ﻿40.18139°N 44.51444°E﻿ / 40.18139; 44.51444 Coordinates: 40°10′53″N 44°30′52″E﻿ / ﻿40.18139°N 44.51444°E﻿ / 40.18139; 44.51444
Founded as Erebuni by Argishti I | 782 BC
City status by Alexander II of Russia | 1 October 1879
Capital of Armenia | 19 July 1918 (de facto)
Administrative Districts | 12
Government
• Type | Mayor–Council
• Body | City Council
• Mayor | Hayk Marutyan
Area
• City | 223 km2 (86 sq mi)
Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft)
Highest elevation | 1,390 m (4,560 ft)
Lowest elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft)
Population (2017)
• City | 1,075,800
• Density | 4,824/km2 (12,490/sq mi)
• Metro (2001 estimate) | 1,510,000
Demonym(s) | Yerevantsi(s), Yerevanite(s)
Time zone | UTC+04:00 (AMT)
Area code(s) | +374 10
International airport | Zvartnots International Airport
HDI (2017) | 0.798 high · 1st
Website | www.yerevan.am