Ijevan

Ijevan ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, also serving as the province's administrative centre. It is located at the center of the region, at the foot of Ijevan ridge of Gugark Mountains, on the shores of Aghstev River. Ijevan is the seat of the Diocese of Tavush of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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Ijevan is a town in northeastern Armenia that serves as the administrative center for Tavush Province and is situated on the Aghstev River at the foot of the Gugark Mountains. The town is also significant as the seat of the Diocese of Tavush, making it an important religious center for the Armenian Apostolic Church in the region.

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Settlement.official_name: Ijevan
Settlement.native_name: Իջևան
Settlement.image_skyline: IjevanNewCollage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: From top left:Aghstev River • Ijevan central parkIjevan Vineyards • Mother ArmeniaIjevan Wildlife Sanctuary • Ijevan DendroparkIjevan skyline and Gugark mountains
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Ijevan.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Tavush
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tavush
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ijevan
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1780s
Settlement.established_title2: City status
Settlement.established_date2: 1961
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.6

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Official name: Իջևան
Population: 21081
Area: 4.6
Elevation: 755
Official website: ijevancity.am
Image: Ijevan mix.jpg
Licence plate code: 57

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Commons category: Ijevan
native label: Իջևան
postal code: 4002

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Etymology
History
Geography and climate
Demographics
Culture
Transportation
Economy
Industry
Tourism
Education
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
Partnerships
Notable people
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Ijevan is located at a road distance of 137 km northeast of Yerevan. The Yerevan-Tbilisi highway passes through Ijevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 21,081, making it the most populated town in the province. Ijevan is also famous for its beautiful mountains. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 18,689.