Kentron district
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Kentron Կենտրոն |
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Kentron District
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 Kentron district shown in red |
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 Kentron
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| Coordinates: 40°10′41″N 44°30′47″E / 40.17806°N 44.51306°ECoordinates: 40°10′41″N 44°30′47″E / 40.17806°N 44.51306°E | |
| 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 census) | |
| • Total | 125,453 |
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+4) |
Kentron (Armenian: Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան, Kentron varčakan šrĵan), 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 census, the district has a population of 125,453.
Kentron 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 unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Kond, Noragyugh, Pokr Kentron, Nor Kilikia, Kozern and Aygestan.
Kond and Noragyugh are among the 7 original neighbourhoods of old Yerevan.
Parks:
After Armenia fell under Soviet rule between 1920-1921, 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 Safavid fortress, baths, bazaars and caravanserais.
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