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province of Armenia

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Armavir Province is a region located in Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus. It is one of Armenia's administrative divisions and serves as part of the country's territorial organization.

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Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիր, Armenian pronunciation: [ɑɾmɑˈviɾ] ), is a province (marz) in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province's capital is the town of Armavir while the largest city is Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). The province shares a 72 km (45 mi)-long border with Turkey to the south and west.

The province is home to the spiritual centre of the Armenian nation; the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Armavir Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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