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Administration The city of Yerevan is itself a Marz (province) of Armenia. The Mayor of Yerevan is appointed by the President of Armenia. The city is divided into different communities (Համայնք) which are subdivided into neighborhoods (Թաղամաս). The following is a list of all of the communities, and some of the better known neighborhoods.
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Center Community - Small Center, Noragyugh, Nor Kilikia, Aygestan, Kond
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Arabkir Community - Nor Arabkir, Aygedzor
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Davtashen Community - Davtashen, Narek
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Ajapnyak Community - Ajapnyak, Norashen, Nazarbekyan, Silikyan, Lukashin, Haghtanak, Vahagni
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Malatia-Sebastia Community - Nor Malatia, Nor Sebastia, Zoravar Antranik, Shahumyan, Araratyan
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Shengavit Community - Nerkin Shengavit, Verin Shengavit, Koghb, Nerkin Charbakh, Verin Charbakh, Noragavit
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Erebuni Community- Erebuni, Nor Aresh, Sari Tagh, Vardashen, Mushavan, Verin Jrashen
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Nork-Marash Community - Nork, Nor Marash
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Nor Nork Community
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Kanaker-Zeytun Community - Kanaker, Nor Zeytun
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Avan Community
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Nubarashen Community
Geography The city of Yerevan is 210 square kilometres (82 square miles) in size. Yerevan is located at 40°11' North, 44°44' East. The altitude of Yerevan varies, with several prominent differences:
Climate Yerevan has a decidedly continental climate. Though it is at the same latitude as warm Mediterranean countries like Portugal, the 1km elevation and the distance from the sea means that the summers are very hot (sometimes reaching over 40 celsius in the summer), the winters very cold, and the humidity very low year-round.
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Avg Temperature [°C] |
-5.5 |
-3.5 |
4.5 |
12.5 |
17 |
22.5 |
25.5 |
25.5 |
20.5 |
14 |
5.5 |
0 |
11.5 |
| Precipitation (cm) |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
31.8 |
Transport Yerevan is served by two principal airports: Erebuni Airport, which is east of Yerevan and almost unused, and Zvartnots International Airport (code EVN), 15 km west, which is used by nearly everyone arriving from abroad. Yerevan is lightly covered by a (so far) one-line metro system, the Metro, as well as by a large number of bus lines and a massive number of Yertughayin Taxis, the primary form of public transportation. This interconnects with the national train lines. The Yertughayin Taxi is a van which drives along numbered routes, which cover the entire city quite well. The city is the hub of Armenia's highway network. Traffic in Yerevan flows poorly, with corrupt police having a negative rather than positive impact on flows, and countless Yertughayin Taxis weaving dangerously and stopping suddenly in traffic.
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