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'''Echmiatsin''' ([[Armenian Language|Armenian]]: Էջմիածին) also '''Ejmiatsin''', '''Echmiadzin''', '''Etchmiadzin''', or the new name '''Vagharshapat''' ([[Armenian Language|Armenian]]: Վաղարշապատ) is a city in western [[Armenia]], it's the largest city of the Armavir province. The city has a population of 46,540 (2011).

'''Echmiatsin''' ([[Armenian Language|Armenian]]: Էջմիածին) also '''Ejmiatsin''', '''Echmiadzin''', '''Etchmiadzin''', or the new name '''Vagharshapat''' ([[Armenian Language|Armenian]]: Վաղարշապատ) is a city in western [[Armenia]], it's the largest city of the Armavir province. The city has a population of 46,540 (2011).

Echmiatsin is one of the historic capitals of Armenia and the main religious centre of the country, it's the seat of the supreme catholicos, or primate, of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Echmiatsin is one of the historic capitals of Armenia and the main religious centre of the country, it's the seat of the supreme catholicos, or primate, of the Armenian Apostolic Church. For this reason the city is also known as the Holy City.

The city itself is the centre of a rich region of orchards and vineyards and manufactures plastics, wine, and canned food. It lies on the plain of the Aras River, 12 miles (20 km) west of Yerevan.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Ejmiatsin</ref>

The city itself is the centre of a rich region of orchards and vineyards and manufactures plastics, wine, and canned food. It lies on the plain of the Aras River, 12 miles (20 km) west of Yerevan.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Ejmiatsin</ref>