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Kanaker-Zeytun
Kanaker-Zeytun ( hy, Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն վարչական շրջան, translit=K'anak'err-Zeytun varčakan šrĵan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2011 census, the population of the district is 73,886. 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. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the Historical capitals of Armenia, capital since 1918, the Historical capitals of Armenia, fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni Fortress, Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu, Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Zeytun
Nor Zeytun ( hy, Նոր Զեյթուն, also Zeytun) is a neighbourhood in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is part of the Kanaker-Zeytun District of the city. To establish the Zeytun district in 1944, the ''Artsvabuyn Zeytun'' Reconstruction Committee was formed in Aleppo. After the repatriation of Armenians, in 1948, the members of the Committee received permission and established and constructed the new Zeytun district in Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y .... References * Populated places in Yerevan {{Yerevan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Hakob Church Of Kanaker
Surp Hakob Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հակոբ Եկեղեցի; also, Saint Jacob of Nisibis) is located in the Kanaker-Zeytun District within the city limits of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Its sister-church, Surp Astvatsatsin (also, Holy Mother of God Church, built in 1695), is located upon a hilltop to the northwest within sight of the Church of S. Hakob. History After the destruction of the original church by the 1679 Yerevan earthquake, S. Hakob was reconstructed through the donations of Hakobjan, a wealthy resident of Tbilisi. While serving as a seat of the bishop in 1868, the churchyard housed the diocesan school named after St. Sahak Partev, under the administration of Mesrop Archimandrite Smbatyants. During the Soviet period, the church was locked and converted into a storehouse. It resumed functioning once again in 1990. Architecture The Church of S. Hakob is a three-nave basilica with no dome, but has a single cupola that sits off-center upon the gable r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaker
Kanaker ( hy, Քանաքեռ; also Romanized as K’anak’err, Kenaker, Kanaker, and Qanaqer) was a town in Armenia to the north-east of the capital Yerevan. With the urban development, the village was gradually absorbed by the capital Yerevan thus becoming part of the Kanaker-Zeytun district. Many prominent Armenians are natives of Kanaker such as the writer and educator and the composer Djivan Gasparyan. The town was home to many churches that were severely damaged during the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Avenue (Yerevan)
Liberty Avenue ( hy, Ազատության Պողոտա), is an avenue separating the Kanaker-Zeytun District from the Arabkir District in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The avenue starts with the Yerevan Cascade and the Victory Park at the south and ends up with the Tbilisi Highway at the north, near the abandoned ErAZ automobile factory. Notable landmarks Many prominent landmarks of the Yerevan city are located on the Liberty Avenue including: * The Victory Park of Yerevan, opened during the 1950s. * The Memorial to the 50th anniversary of the Sovietization of Armenia, erected in 1970. * Radisson Blu Hotel, Yerevan, opened in 2005 as Golden Palace Hotel. * The Scientific Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) ( hy, Հայաստանի Հանրապետության գիտությունների ազգային ակադեմիա, ՀՀ ԳԱԱ, ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaker Zeytun Administration, Yerevan, 26
Kanaker ( hy, Քանաքեռ; also Romanized as K’anak’err, Kenaker, Kanaker, and Qanaqer) was a town in Armenia to the north-east of the capital Yerevan. With the urban development, the village was gradually absorbed by the capital Yerevan thus becoming part of the Kanaker-Zeytun district. Many prominent Armenians are natives of Kanaker such as the writer and educator and the composer Djivan Gasparyan. The town was home to many churches that were severely damaged during the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Yerevan
The Districts of Yerevan refers to administrative divisions of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Yerevan is divided into twelve "administrative districts" (վարչական շրջաններ), each with an elected community leader. Each district is divided into unofficial neighborhoods (թաղամասեր or թաղեր). The total area of the 12 districts of Yerevan is . History Persian and Russian eras Main districts Since the 17th century, without the fortress and nearby villages (Noragyugh, Dzoragyugh and Nork), Yerevan was divided into three main quarters (mahlas; fa, محله): #Shahar (The Old City), #Demir-Bulagh (Karahank) #Kond (Tapabash). The market (Ghantar) was separate, between Kond and Shahar. Shahar Shahar ( fa, شهر ''šahar'') was the oldest and biggest quarter of Yerevan. It located in the north-eastern part of the city, between Amiryan St. and Khorenatsi St. It was, probably, populated since the Urartian times. During later centuries it was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avan District
Avan ( hy, Ավան վարչական շրջան, Avan varčakan šrĵan) is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan has been inhabited since pre-Christian times. In the 20th century, during the Soviet rule, the village was incorporated into the capital Yerevan. According to the 2011 census, Avan has a population of 53,231. Avan is home to the oldest preserved church in Yerevan, the Katoghike Tsiranavor Church, which dates back to the late 6th century. Location Avan is located on the hills north of the Nor Nork district and east of Kanaker. Avan has common borders with the districts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun from the east and the district of Nor Nork from the south. It is bordered by the Kotayk Province from the north and west. The district has an altitude ranging between 1250 and 1300 meters, which is almost 250 meters higher than the centre of Yerevan. The district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabkir District
Arabkir ( hy, Արաբկիր վարչական շրջան), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the north of the city centre, Arabkir is bordered by the Davtashen District from the northwest, Ajapnyak District from the west, Kentron District from the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun District from the east. Hrazdan River forms the natural border of the district from the north and the west. At the north, Arabkir has common borders with the community of Kanakeravan of Kotayk Province. Overview With an area of 12 km2 (5.38% of Yerevan city area), Arabkir is the 8th-largest district of Yerevan in terms of area. It is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Nor Arabkir, Mergelyan, Aygedzor, Kanaker Hydropower Plant and Raykom. Arabkir's main thoroughfare is the Komitas Avenue, while the streets of Kievyan, N. Zarian, Hrachya Kochar, Mamikonian, Al. Griboyedov, A. Khachaturian, V. Vagharshyan, V. Papazian, and N. Adontz are among the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentron District
Kentron ( hy, Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան, translit=Kentron varčakan šrĵan), is one of the Districts of Yerevan, 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2011 census, the district has a population of 125,453. Kentron is bordered by Ajapnyak District, Ajapnyak and Malatia-Sebastia District, Malatia-Sebastia districts from the west, Shengavit District, Shengavit and Erebuni District, Erebuni districts from the south, Nor Nork District from the east and Arabkir District, Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun District, Kanaker-Zeytun districts from the north. Hrazdan River flows through the western part of the district. Etymology The word kentron literally means "centre" in Armenian language, Armenian, and has the same etymological root as the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek κέντρον (''kéntron'', "centre"). Its Western Armenian cognate is ''getron'' (). Overview The district i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Nork District
Nor Nork ( hy, Նոր Նորք, ''Nor Nork'') is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of Nork-Marash, Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun from the west, Avan from the north and Erebuni from the south. Kotayk Province forms the eastern border of the district. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods including the 9 blocks of Nor Nork and the Bagrevand neighborhood. As of the 2011 census, the population of the district is 126,065. Streets and landmarks Main streets *Davit Bek street *Gai avenue *Tevosyan street *Gyurjyan street *Minski street *Vilnyus street Landmarks * Saint Sarkis Church (built in 1999) * Holy Mother of God Church (built in 2014) *Fridtjof Nansen Park *Tatul Krpeyan Park *Vaspurakan Park *Suren Nazaryan Garden *Tigranes the Great Park *Yerevan Zoo *Yerevan Water World *Vazgen Sargsyan Military Institute *Ministry of Defence of Armenia Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazprom Armenia
Gazprom Armenia ( hy, Գազպրոմ Արմենիա; russian: Газпром Армения), formerly known as ArmRosGazprom ( hy, ՀայՌուսգազարդ; russian: Армросгазпром), is a subsidiary of the Russian Gazprom company in Armenia. It was founded in 1997 as a joint Russian-Armenian natural gas pipeline project. When it was founded, the Russian state gas monopolist Gazprom owned 45% of stock, the Energy Ministry of Armenia 45% and the ITERA company 10%. In 2014, Gazprom became the sole owner of the company and renamed it Gazprom Armenia. Director General of the company is Vardan Harutyunyan. The company operates the gas supply for Armenia's domestic gas market as also power generation. History In April 2006, Gazprom and Armenia signed a contract for 25 years about strategic principles of cooperation in gas and energy projects in the Armenian territory. After this contract Gazprom raised the gas price from the preferential $54 per 1,000 m3 to $110 per 1,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
