Shengavit District

Coordinates: 40°08′23″N 44°29′03″E / 40.13972°N 44.48417°E / 40.13972; 44.48417

Shengavit Շենգավիթ
Garegin Nzhdeh Square at Shengavit
Shengavit district shown in red
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District	Armen Sargsyan
Population (2011 est.)
• Total	147,300
• Density	40.5/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Shengavit District (Armenian: Շենգավիթ) is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southwest of the city centre and consists of the following 7 parts: The South-Western district, Nerkin Shengavit, Verin Shengavit, Nerkin Charbakh, Verin Charbakh, Noragavit and Aeratsia. Garegin Nzhdeh Square and metro station form the core of the district.

The administrative district of Shengavit has common borders with the districts of Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron, Erebuni and Nubarashen. On the outer border it is adjacent to Ararat Province.

As of the 2011 estimate, the district has a population of 147,300.

Shengavit District is one of the highly industrialized districts of Yerevan with many large plants, including the Nairit Chemical Plant, the ArmElectroMash Company for electrical machines, the Eurostan Uyut LLC for construction and building materials, the Yerevan Cable Factory (ErevanKabel), the Yerevan Tire Factory and the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant.

The joint civil and military Erebuni Airport is located in Shengavit.

Streets and landmarks

Main streets and squares

• Garegin Nzhdeh Street.
• Shirak Street.
• Artashesian Street.
• Bagratuniats Street.
• Arshakuniats Avenue.
• Garegin Nzhdeh Square.

Landmarks

Foundations of the ancient settlement at Karmir Blur near Teishebaini

Mika Stadium in 2008

• Shengavit Settlement of the late 4th millennium BC.
• Teishebaini hill at Karmir Blur, 7th century BC.
• Surp Gevork Church of Noragavit.
• Surp Khach Church of Nerkin Charbakh.
• Surp Khach Zoravor chapel.
• Komitas Pantheon and park.
• Artur Karapetyan park.
• Movses Gorgisyan park.
• Hayrenik cinema.
• Alashkert Stadium.
• Mika Stadium.
• Mika Sports Arena.
• Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre.
• "Grand" sports centre.
• Yerevan Mall.

Transportation

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

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

• Gortsaranain station
• Shengavit station
• Garegin Nzhdeh Square station
• Charbakh station

Gallery

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 Surp Anna 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