Kanaker-Zeytun District

Kanaker-Zeytun Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն
View of Kanaker-Zeytun from Mother Armenia
Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 44°32′18″E / 40.22000°N 44.53833°E / 40.22000; 44.53833Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 44°32′18″E / 40.22000°N 44.53833°E / 40.22000; 44.53833
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District	Gevork Ghazaryan
Area
• Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population (2011 est.)
• Total	79,600
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Kanaker-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն) is a district in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city, an amalgam of Kanaker and Nor Zeytun.

Located on a hill overlooking the central part of Yerevan, the administrative district of Kanaker-Zeytun has common borders with the districts of Avan, Arabkir, Kentron and Nor Nork. By the outer border it is adjacent to the provinces of Armavir, Aragatsotn and Kotayk. As an administrative district, it is commonly divided into 3 smaller neighborhoods: Kanaker, Nor Zeytun and Monument.

History

Kanaker has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan throughout the history. With many historical churches and monuments, Kanaker was severely damaged in the earthquake of 1679. The town has played a key role in the Russian siege of Yerevan in 1827.

Many prominent figures of Armenian literature and art are natives of Kanaker such as historian Zakaria Kanakertsi, writer Khachatur Abovian and musician Djivan Gasparyan.

Nor Zeytun was founded between 1946-1948 by Armenian migrants who arrived from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Greece.

With the quick growth of the city of Yerevan, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were gradually absorbed and became part of the Armenian capital. After the independence of Armenia, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were merged and formed a single district within the capital Yerevan, under the name Kanaker-Zeytun.

Kanaker-Zeytun is a gradually developing district, with a population of m79,600 and an area of 8.1km².

The district is home to industrial plants including the Yerevan Champagne Wines Factory, the Coca-Cola Bottlers Armenia Factory and the Pepsi Bottlers Armenia Factory.

Streets and landmarks

Main streets

Liberty Avenue

• Liberty Avenue.
• David Anhaght street.
• Avetis Aharonyan street.
• Paruyr Sevak street.
• Rubinyants street.
• Zakaria Kanakertsi street.
• Tbilisi Highway.

Landmarks

The Russian church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God

The French University in Armenia

• Surp Hakob (Saint Jacob) Church of Kanaker: built at the end of the 17th century on the foundations of the old church of Kanaker damaged during the 1679 earthquake. The church is of three-nave basilica type with two couples of pillars. Many sculptured cross-stones dating back to 1504, 1571 and 1621, are fixed on the western front of the church. The church was closed during the Soviet rule until 1990, when it was restored and reopened by the government.^[1]
• The historic Church of the Holy Mother of God in Kanaker, built in 1695 on the foundations of the old church damaged as a result of the 1679 earthquake. During the Soviet period, the church was turned into a warehouse. Between 1959-1963, the church was renovated through the efforts of the Armenian Organization for Historical Monuments Preservation.^[2]
• The old cemetery of Kanaker with its historic chapel.
• The 'Petevan tombstone of 1265.
• The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God built between 1912-1916, stands near the Russian military base of Yerevan.
• House-museum of Khachatur Abovyan in Kanaker.
• The medieval well of Kanaker.
• Mother Armenia: the World War II memorial, the Military museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
• The Monument to the 50th anniversary of the Sovietization of Armenia.
• Victory Park.
• Davit Anhaght park.
• Paruyr Sevak park.
• Eurasia International University.
• French University in Armenia (UFAR).
• European Regional Educational Academy (ERIICTA).
• The Scientific Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
• The Institute of Oncology and Radiology.

Gallery

View of Kanaker-Zeytun from the east

References

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

Yerevan landmarks Historic and other landmarks Shengavit Settlement Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan Yerevan Red Bridge Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Komitas Pantheon Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Yerablur Cemetery Places of worship Holy Mother of God Kathoghike Church Surp Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church Saint John the Baptist Church Blue Mosque Saint Sarkis Cathedral Russian Church of the Holy Mother of God Saint Sarkis Church of Nor Nork Saint Gregory Cathedral Holy Trinity Church Mordechai Navi Synagogue Demolished 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 Buenos Aires Park Entertainment Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus Yerevan Zoo Yerevan Vernissage Yerevan Water World Dalma Garden Mall Yerevan Mall Culture, art and museums Yerevan Opera Theater Sundukyan State Academic Theatre Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music House 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 National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia Komitas State Conservatory Armenian State Pedagogical University Armenian National Agrarian University National Polytechnic 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 Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School French International School QSI School Ayb School Science and technology National Academy of Sciences Yerevan Physics Institute Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute Shengavit Medical Center Nork-Marash Medical Center Armenicum Clinical Center Agribusiness Teaching Center Economic Development and Research Center Economy and Values Research Center CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute Tumo Center for Creative Technologies Surb Nerses Mets Medical Research and Education Center Sport venues Armenia Sports Stadium Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Alashkert Stadium Pyunik Stadium Mika Stadium Banants Stadium Football Academy Stadium Pyunik Training Centre Banants Training Centre Yerevan Football Academy Tigran Petrosian 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 Khachatur Abovyan Square Aram Street Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Sayat-Nova Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Komitas Avenue Liberty 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 of Armenia Central Bank Armenian Stock Exchange Municipal districts Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit Category:Yerevan