Davtashen District
- For the town in Aragatsotn Province, see Davtashen, Aragatsotn.
| Davtashen Դավթաշեն | |
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Davtashen | |
 Davtashen district shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′57″N 44°28′52″E / 40.21583°N 44.48111°ECoordinates: 40°12′57″N 44°28′52″E / 40.21583°N 44.48111°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Yerevan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of district | Ruslan Baghdasaryan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,200 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| Website | davtashen.am |
Davtashen (Armenian: Դավթաշեն (Davt'ashen); also, Davitashen and Davidashen) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the northwestern part of the city, on the right bank of Hrazdan River. It is bordered by the Arabkir district from the south and the east and the Ajapnyak district from the south and the west. Kotayk Province forms the northern border of the district.
It is commonly divided into smaller neighbourhoods including the 4 blocks of Davtashen neighbourhood and the Huysi Avan neighbourhood.
The district is home to the Araks Factory for Commutative Technology.
Davtashen is connected with the rest of Yerevan city through the Davtashen Bridge.
Streets and landmarks
Main streets
- Yeghvard highway.
- Anastas Mikoyan street.
- Sasna Tsrer street.
- Pirumians street.
- Aghababyan street.
Landmarks
- Holy Martyrs Church, built in 2003.
- Armenfilm studios.
- Armenia TV channel of the PanArmenian Media Group.
Gallery
- Davtashen district
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World War II memorial in Davtashen
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The Holy Martyrs Church of Davtashen
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The statue of Tigran Petrosian in Davtashen
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Davtashen Bridge at night
References
- Davtashen District at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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