Erebuni District

Erebuni Էրեբունի
Erebuni as seen from Erebuni fortress (Arin Berd)
Coordinates: 40°08′23″N 44°31′40″E / 40.13972°N 44.52778°E / 40.13972; 44.52778
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District	Armen Harutyunyan
Area
• Total	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	123,092
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone	AMT (UTC+4)

Coordinates: 40°08′23″N 44°31′40″E / 40.13972°N 44.52778°E / 40.13972; 44.52778

Erebuni (Armenian: Էրեբունի վարչական շրջան, Erebuni varčakan šrĵan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from ancient Erebuni.

Erebuni is bordered by Shengavit District from the west, Kentron, Nork-Marash and Nor Nork districts from the north, Kotayk Province from the east, Nubarashen district and Kotayk Province from the south.

Erebuni has an area of 48 km² (21.52% of Yerevan city area), out of which 29 km² are occupied by residential or commercial buildings. Erebuni is the largest district of Yerevan in terms of area. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Erebuni neighbourhood, Nor Aresh, Saritagh, Vardashen, Mushavan, Verin Jrashen and Nor Butania. Sasuntsi Davit Square along with the metro station form the core of the district. The main streets of the district are Erebuni Street, Sasuntsi Davit Street, Liberators' Street, Ivan Ayvazovsky Street, Rostov-on-Don Street, David Bek Street, Arin Berd Street, Artsakh Avenue (formerly Baku Avenue), and the southern half of Movses Khorenatsi Street.