Avan district

Avan Ավան
Holy Mother of God church of Avan district
Avan district shown in red
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District	Manvel Javadian
Area
• Total	8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Population (2011 est.)
• Total	51,000
Time zone	UTC (UTC+4)

Avan (Armenian: Ավան) is a district in the Armenian capital Yerevan. With an estimated population of 51,000, Avan forms the northern gate of Yerevan. It is located on the hills north of the Nor Nork district and east of Kanaker. Avan has common borders with the districts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun from the east and the district of Nor Nork from the south. It is bordered by the Kotayk Province from the north and west.^[1]

The district is commonly divided into three smaller neighbourhoods: Avan, Avan-Arinj and Aghi Hank.

Avan was originally founded as a satellite town north of Yerevan. With the gradual growth of Yerevan, Avan was eventually absorbed by the Armenian capital to become one of the 12 districts of the city.

Avan is known as the most environmentally clean area of the capital Yerevan.

Streets and parks

• Hrachya Acharyan street
• Nver Safarian street
• Marshal Sergei Khudyakov street
• Marshal Babajanian street
• Yevgeny Vakhtangov street
• Dushanbe street
• Almaty street
• Yerevan Botanical Garden
• Avan park
• Family park

History, religion and education

• Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan, 6th century
• The medieval chapels of Surp Hovhannes and the Holy Mother of God^[2]
• Church of the Holy Mother of God, Avan
• Financial-Banking College

Sports and recreation

• Yerevan Football Academy
• Football Academy Stadium
• Play City amusement park

Gallery

References

• '32FA881E73283774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Avan district at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

v t e City of Yerevan Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit

v t e Yerevan landmarks Famous and historic structures Shengavit Settlement Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini Yerevan Red Bridge Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory Yerevan Brandy Company Komitas Pantheon Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Yerablur Cemetery Religious buildings Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan Holy Mother of God Kathoghike Church Surp Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church Blue Mosque Saint Sarkis Cathedral Russian Church of the Holy Mother of God Saint John the Baptist Church Saint Sarkis Church of Nor Nork Saint Gregory Cathedral Holy Trinity Church Demolished historic structures Saint Paul and Peter Church Yerevan Fortress Gethsemane Chapel Abbas Mirza Mosque Saint Nikolai Cathedral Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church Nature and parks Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Ajapnyak Public Park Entertainment and recreation Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus Yerevan Zoo Yerevan Vernissage Yerevan Water World Dalma Garden Mall Cultural institutions Yerevan Opera Theater Sundukyan State Academic Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre Yerevan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music Hall National Library of Armenia Khnko Aper Children's Library National Gallery of Armenia History Museum of Armenia Charents Museum of Literature and Arts Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Erebuni Museum Yerevan History Museum Sergei Parajanov Museum House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art Cafesjian Museum of Art ARF History Museum Charles Aznavour Museum Education Yerevan State University Yerevan State Medical University Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Armenian State Pedagogical University Armenian National Agrarian University State Engineering University of Armenia Yerevan State Linguistic University Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture Armenian State University of Economics Haybusak University American University of Armenia French University in Armenia Eurasia International University Russian-Armenian University QSI School Science and technology National Academy of Sciences Yerevan Physics Institute Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute Mergelyan Institute of Mathematical Machines Shengavit Medical Center Nork-Marash Medical Center Agribusiness Teaching Center Economic Development and Research Center Economy and Values Research Center Tumo Center for Creative Technologies Sport venues Republican Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Nairi Stadium Pyunik Stadium Mika Stadium Banants Stadium Football Academy Stadium Yerevan Chess House Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre Karen Demirchyan Complex Yerevan Velodrome Transportation Yerevan Railway Station Trolleybuses in Yerevan Erebuni Airport Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan underground stations (Barekamutyun, Marshal Baghramyan, Yeritasardakan, Republic Square, General Andranik, David of Sasun, Gortsaranain, Shengavit, Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Charbakh) Squares, streets and bridges Republic Square Freedom Square Garegin Nzhdeh Square Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Komitas Avenue Northern Avenue Victory Bridge Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Great Bridge of Hrazdan Davtashen Bridge Government and financial institutions Presidential Palace Government House National Assembly National Security Service Yerevan City Hall Constitutional Court Police building Central Bank Armenian Stock Exchange Community districts Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit Category:Yerevan

Coordinates: 40°12′54″N 44°34′43″E / 40.21500°N 44.57861°E / 40.21500; 44.57861