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Echmiadzin (official and rarely used name of the town) is a town in Armenian province Armavir, about 20 km west from Yerevan. It is a headquarters of the i".

Today the town boasts with three important churches (the cathedral, church of St. Gayane, church of St. Hripsime) and two less important churches: Shoghakat and the church of Mother of God.

Together with the archaelogical site of Zvartnots, Echmiadzin is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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