Kentron district

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Kentron Կենտրոն
Kentron District from the Cascade
Kentron district shown in red
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District	Ara Sadoyan
Area
• Total	14.2 km² (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation	995 m (3,264 ft)
Population (2011 est.)
• Total	131,000
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Kentron (Armenian: Կենտրոն, meaning "center" ) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2011 estimate, the district has a population of 131,000. It is bordered by Ajapnyak and Malatia-Sebastia districts from the west, Shengavit and Erebuni districts from the south, Nor Nork district from the east and Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun districts from the north. Hrazdan River flows through the western part of the district.

The district is commonly divided into six smaller neighborhoods: Pokr Kentron, Noragyugh, Nor Kilikia, Aygestan, Kond and Dzoragyugh. Kond is one of the oldest quarters of Yerevan.

Kentron is home to most of the governmental buildings: the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly of Armenia, the Central Bank of Armenia, the National Security Service and most of the ministries.

Streets, squares and parks

Main streets:
- Abovyan Street
- Northern Avenue
- Mashtots Avenue
- Sayat-Nova Avenue
- Mikael Nalbandian street
- Marshal Baghramyan Avenue
- Saralanj Avenue
- Charents street
- Tigran Mets (Tigranes the Great) Avneue
- Tumanyan street
- Italia street
- Argishti I street
- Vazgen Sargsyan street
- Amiryan street

Place de France, with the statue of Jules Bastien-Lepage at the centre

Squares:
- Republic Square
- Freedom Square
- Charles Aznavour square
- Andrei Sakharov square
- Square of Russia
- Place de France
- Stepan Shahumyan square
- Alexandr Myasnikyan square

Poplavok lake at the Circular Park

Parks:
- English Park
- Children's park (Gomaygi)
- Abovyan Children's park and railway
- Tsitsernakaberd park
- Circular Park
- Lovers' Park
- Martiros Saryan park
- Komitas park
- Shahumyan park

Religious buildings and historical sites

Surp Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church

Religious buildings:

Historical sites:
- Kond neighbourhood
- Yerevan Red Bridge of the 17th century

Education and culture

State Engineering University of Armenia

The National Gallery of Armenia

Cafesjian Museum of Art at the Yerevan Cascade

Kentron district is the educational and cultural centre of Yerevan.

The district is home to many universities and academies:

Kentron is home to a number of important cultural institutions:

Industry

Yerevan Brandy Company

Industrial plants:
- Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory
- Yerevan Brandy Company
- Jermuk Group Mineral Water Factory
- Electro-House engineering factory

Sports

The Republican Stadium, Yerevan

Hrazdan Stadium
Republican Stadium
Karen Demirchyan Complex
Orange Tennis Club
Master Class Tennis Club
Dinamo Sports Hall
FC Pyunik stadium and training facilities
Yerevan Chess House

Entertainment and recreation

Moscow Cinema

Transportation

Republic Square metro station

The district is served by a public transport network of buses and trolleybuses.

The Yerevan underground metro has 4 stations in the Kentron district:

Gallery

Panoramic view of Kentron district

Kentron district
The Blue Mosque
Mashtots Avenue
The Northern Avenue
Sunset over the district

References

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°10′41″N 44°30′47″E / 40.17806°N 44.51306°E / 40.17806; 44.51306

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