Malatia-Sebastia ( hy, Մալաթիա-Սեբաստիա վարչական շրջան, ), also nicknamed colloquially as Bangladesh, is one of the 12 districts of

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 ...

, the capital of

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, located in the western part of the city. As of the 2011 census, the district has a population of 132,900. Malatia-Sebastia is bordered by the

Ajapnyak District Ajapnyak ( hy, Աջափնյակ վարչական շրջան, translit=Ajapnyak varčakan šrĵan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the northwest of the city centre, Ajapnyak has common borders with the d ...

form the north,

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 ...

from the east and

Shengavit District Shengavit ( hy, Շենգավիթ վարչական շրջան, ''Šengavit' varčakan šrĵan''), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the district ...

from the south. It also has borders with the

Armavir Province Armavir ( hy, wikt:Արմավիր, Արմավիր, ), is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the n ...

from the east and the

Ararat Province Ararat ( hy, Արարատ, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is the town of Artashat. The province is named after the biblical Mount Ararat. It is bordered by Turkey from the west and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan ...

from the southeast. The name of the community is derived from two former major historically partly Armenian towns in modern-day

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;

Malatya Malatya ( hy, Մալաթիա, translit=Malat'ya; Syro-Aramaic ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ku, Meletî; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a large city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city ha ...

and

Sivas Sivas (Latin and Greek: ''Sebastia'', ''Sebastea'', Σεβάστεια, Σεβαστή, ) is a city in central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. The city, which lies at an elevation of in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is a ...

. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as: Nor Malatia, Zoravar Andranik, Shahumyan, Araratyan and Haghtanak.

History

In 1925,

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survivors from the historic city of

(today in

) founded the new settlement of Malatia to the west of Yerevan city centre. Two years later, the settlement of Sebastia was built at the north of Malatia, mainly by genocide survivors from the historic city of Sebastia. In the 1940s, with the expansion of the city of Yerevan, the settlements of Malatia and Sebastia and the surrounding settlements became part of the capital city. In 1945, Malatia and Sebastia were connected to central Yerevan with the

Victory Bridge Victory Bridge may refer to: * Victory Bridge (Yerevan), in Yerevan, Armenia * Victory Bridge (New Jersey), in Middlesex County, New Jersey * Victory Bridge (Florida), in Sneads, Florida * Veresk Bridge The Veresk bridge ( fa, پل ورسک) is a ...

and the Admiral Isakov Avenue. In 1996, Malatia and Sebastia were merged into one district called Malatia-Sebastia, to become one of the 12 districts of Yerevan. The district is home to the Sebastia Silk Factory and the RAO MARS Metal Factory.

Zvartnots International Airport Zvartnots International Airport ( hy, Զվարթնոց միջազգային օդանավակայան, translit=Zvart'nots' mijazgayin ōdanavakayan) is located near Zvartnots, west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. It acts as the main ...

is in the outskirts of Malatia-Sebastia, to the southwest of the district.

Streets and landmarks

Main streets

*Admiral Isakov Avenue. *Raffi street. *Sebastia street. *Tichina street. *Arno Babajanian street. *Zoravar Andranik street. *Daniel Varujan street. *Gusan Sheram street.

Landmarks

*Church of the Holy Mother of God of Malatia. * Holy Trinity Church *

Yerablur Yerablur ( hy, Եռաբլուր, translation=based on three hills) or Yerablur Military Pantheon is a military cemetery located on a hilltop in the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1988, Yerablur has become the burial place of Armenian soldie ...

military cemetery and the Holy Martyrs Vartanants chapel *Holy Cross Russian Orthodox Church (under construction) *Patriotic War Memorial Park *Youth Park *Vahan Zatikyan Park *Malatia Garden *Maternity Park *Love and Faith Park *Chinar Garden *Yuri Bakhshyan Park *Italian Park * Armenicum Center * Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex * Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School * Banants Training Centre *

Banants Stadium Urartu Stadium ( hy, Ուրարտու Մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater football stadium in the Malatia-Sebastia District of Yerevan, Armenia. The stadium is home to Urartu FC and has a capacity of 4,860 seats. It was known as Banants Sta ...

Yerevan Velodrome Yerevan Velodrome ( hy, Երևանի հեծանվահրապարակ), is an outdoor velodrome or track cycling venue in Yerevan, Armenia. Located on Admiral Isakov Avenue and owned by the municipality of Yerevan, the long track is able to host int ...

cycling circuit *

Dalma Garden Mall Dalma Garden Mall ( hy, Դալմա Գարդեն Մոլ) is an Armenian enclosed shopping mall. It is located near the Tsitsernakaberd hill in the Armenian capital Yerevan. It is the first mall in Armenia. History The project was announced in 2009 ...

Gallery

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memorial File:Holy Mother of God church, Malatia Yerevan 02.jpg, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Malatia-Sebastia District File:Holy Trinity Church, Malatia-Sebastia, Yerevan, Armenia.jpg, The Holy Trinity Church, Malatia-Sebastia District File:Զորավար Անդրանիկ (1).jpg, The statue of General

Andranik Andranik Ozanian, commonly known as General Andranik or simply Andranik;. Also spelled Antranik or Antranig 25 February 186531 August 1927), was an Armenian military commander and statesman, the best known '' fedayi'' and a key figure of the ...

File:Statue of Gregory of Narek, Yerevan (5).jpg, The statue of

Gregory of Narek Grigor Narekatsi ( hy, Գրիգոր Նարեկացի; anglicized: Gregory of Narek) ( – 1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches an ...

References

Districts of Yerevan {{City of Yerevan