"Yerevan" means "the country of Yili tribe", and "Yerevan" in Laoze is the capital and economic and cultural center of Armenia. It is one of the world-famous ancient cities, located on the banks of the Razdan River, just over 20 kilometers south of the Turkish border. Located on the hillside, the surrounding scenery is beautiful. 850 ~1300m above sea level. It covers about 90 square kilometers. The population is 6.5438+0.3 million. The city is divided into seven districts. Most of them are located on the left bank of the Razdan River. The city center is the seat of the administrative organs of the Republic of Armenia. The urban area is surrounded by fertile agricultural belt, which is the distribution center of fruits and vegetables. One of the ancient cities in Transcaucasia. It was built as a fortress in 782 BC and first appeared in Armenian history books in the early 6th century. 1440 became the administrative, commercial and handicraft center of East Armenia. 1828 merged into Russia. 1936 is the capital of Armenia.

Yerevan is a mechanical industrial center in Transcaucasia, producing mobile power stations, automobiles, transformers, motors, machine tools and instruments. Synthetic rubber, chemical fertilizer, aluminum smelting, building materials, textiles, shoemaking, brewing, canning and other industries are also more important. There are thermal power plants and hydropower stations in the city, and there are several hydropower stations and a nuclear power station nearby, which is a large power hub. Tbilisi, Leninakan, Baku and Sevan are connected by railways, and several expressways meet here. Armenian Centre for Science, Education and the Arts. There are Armenian Academy of Sciences and its more than 80 scientific research institutions, Yerevan University and other institutions of higher learning, as well as history museums, literature and art museums, botanical gardens and so on. The city is divided into seven districts. Most of them are located on the left bank of the Razdan River. Lenin Square is located in the center of the city, where the Republic of Armenia and the city's administrative organs are located. Since 1960s, residential areas have been built in Achapnyak in the northwest and Noel-Zetong and Nolcke in the northeast. There is an annular green belt around the city. Yerevan has academies, research institutes and Yerevan University, as well as history museums, literature and art museums and botanical gardens. There are railways connecting Tbilisi, Leninakan and other places, and there are many expressways here for the railway crossing the Iranian capital Tehran, as well as airport facilities. 1988 65438+On February 7th, there was a big earthquake, which caused serious losses.