Kentron District

Kentron Կենտրոն
Kentron District
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 one of the 12 districts 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.

History

Armenia fell under the Soviet rule on 2 December 1920. Yerevan became the first among the cities in the Soviet Union for which a general plan was developed. The "General Plan of Yerevan" developed by the academic Alexander Tamanian, was approved in 1924. It was initially designed for a population of 150,000. The city was quickly transformed into a modern industrial metropolis of over one million people. New educational, scientific and cultural institutions were founded as well.

Tamanian incorporated national traditions with contemporary urban construction. His design presented a radial-circular arrangement that overlaid the existing city and incorporated much of its existing street plan. As a result, many historic buildings in the centre (modern-day Kentron district) of Yerevan were demolished, including churches, mosques, the Persian fortress, baths, bazaars and caravanserais.

Within the years, Kentron has become the most developed district of Yerevan, something that created a significant gap compared with other districts in the city. Most of the educational, cultural and scientific institutions were centred in the Kentron district. It also became home to administrative buildings of the Republic of Armenia, including the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly of Armenia, the Central Bank of Armenia, the National Security Service and most of the ministry buildings.

Streets and landmarks

Main streets and squares

• Aram Street.
• Abovyan Street.
• Mashtots Avenue.
• Mikael Nalbandian street.
• Amiryan street.
• Tigran Mets (Tigranes the Great) Avenue.
• Sayat-Nova Avenue.
• Tumanyan street.
• Marshal Baghramyan Avenue.
• Charents street.
• Paronyan street.
• Proshyan street.
• Italia street.
• Vazgen Sargsyan street.
• Argishti I street.
• Northern Avenue.
• Saralanj Avenue.
• Republic Square.
• Freedom Square.
• Charles Aznavour square.
• Andrei Sakharov square.
• Square of Russia.
• Place de France.
• Stepan Shahumyan square.
• Alexandr Myasnikyan square.

Main landmarks

Parks:

• English Park.
• Children's park.
• Abovyan Children's park and railway.
• Tsitsernakaberd park.
• Circular Park.
• Lovers' Park.
• Martiros Saryan park.
• Komitas park.
• Shahumyan park.
• Missak Manouchian park.

Religious buildings and historical sites:

• Surp Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church.
• Saint Sarkis Cathedral.
• Katoghike Church.
• Saint John the Baptist Church.
• Saint Gregory Cathedral.
• Blue Mosque.
• Kond neighbourhood.
• Yerevan Red Bridge of the 17th century.

Educational and cultural institutions:

• Yerevan State University.
• Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction.
• Yerevan State Musical Conservatory.
• Armenian State Pedagogical University.
• Yerevan State Medical University.
• State Engineering University of Armenia.
• Yerevan State Linguistic University.
• Armenian State University of Economics.
• Armenian National Academy of Sciences.
• National Library of Armenia.
• National Gallery of Armenia.
• Yerevan Opera Theater.
• Sundukyan State Academic Theatre.
• Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre.
• Stanislavski Russian Theatre.
• Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan.
• Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
• Arno Babajanian concert hall.
• Museum-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.
• History Museum of Armenia.
• Cafesjian Museum of Art.
• Yerevan History Museum.
• The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.
• Sergei Parajanov Museum.
• House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.
• Khnko Aper Children's Library.
• Center of Contemporary Experimental Art.

Sports:

• Armenia Sports Stadium.
• Republican Stadium.
• Tigran Petrosian Chess House.
• Hrazdan Stadium.
• Karen Demirchyan Complex.
• Orange Tennis Club.
• Master Class Tennis Club.
• Dinamo Sports Arena.
• Kilikia Sports Hall.
• Pyunik Stadium.
• Pyunik Training Centre.

Entertainment and recreation:

• Moscow Cinema.
• Nairi Cinema.
• Yerevan Circus.
• Yerevan Cascade.
• Tashir Mall.
• Yerevan Vernissage of art exhibition.

Industrial plants:

• Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory
• Yerevan Brandy Company
• Jermuk Group Mineral Water Factory
• Electro-House engineering factory

Transportation

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

• The Yerevan underground metro has 4 stations in the Kentron district:
  • Marshal Baghramyan station
  • Yeritasardakan station
  • Republic Square station
  • General Andranik station

Gallery

Panoramic view of Kentron district

Panoramic view from the Kentron district (from left to right): The City Hall clock tower, ArdShinBank (foreground), Glendale Hills residential buildings (background), "Prosperous Armenia" Party tower, the Russian Embassy, the Mountains of Ararat in the overall background.

• Kentron district
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  The Blue Mosque

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  Mashtots Avenue

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  The Northern Avenue

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  Sunset over the district

References

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

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

Coordinates: 40°10′41″N 44°30′47″E / 40.17806°N 44.51306°E / 40.17806; 44.51306