Yeghegnadzor

Yeghegnadzor ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in southern Armenia, serving as the provincial capital of Vayots Dzor Province and the Yeghegnadzor Municipality. It is located at a road distance of south of the capital Yerevan, on the shores of Srkghonk River (), at a height of above sea level.

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Yeghegnadzor is a town in southern Armenia that serves as the capital of Vayots Dzor Province and functions as an administrative center for its municipality. Located south of Yerevan on the Srkghonk River, it is an important provincial hub in Armenia's regional governance structure.

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Settlement.name: Yeghegnadzor
Settlement.native_name: Եղեգնաձոր
Settlement.native_name_lang: hy
Settlement.settlement_type: TownUrban Community
Settlement.image_skyline: Yeghegnadzor landscape3.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vayots Dzor
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Yeghegnadzor

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Etymology
History
Geography and climate
Demographics
Culture
Monuments
Media
Transportation
Economy
Education
Sport
Notable people
See also
References
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As per the 2016 official estimate, Yeghegnadzor had a population of around 6,600. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 7,944 and as of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 6,912. Yeghegnadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Vayots Dzor of the Armenian Apostolic Church.