# Kentron District > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kentron_District > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kentron_District.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentron_District > Source revision: 1278527129 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Kentron | native_name = Կենտրոն | image_skyline = Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline in spring from the Cascade.jpg | image_caption = Kentron District | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | image_map = Yerevan Kentron district.png | map_caption = Kentron district shown in red | pushpin_map = Armenia | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|40|10|41|N|44|30|47|E|region:AM_type:city|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [Armenia](/source/Armenia) | subdivision_type1 = [Marz (Province)](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Armenia) | subdivision_name1 = [Yerevan](/source/Yerevan) | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = Mayor of District | leader_name = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 13.35 | elevation_m = 995 | population_total = 119,841 | population_as_of = 2022 census{{cite web|url=https://www.armstat.am/en/?nid=82&id=2623|title=The Main Results of RA Census 2022, trilingual / Armenian Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia|website=www.armstat.am|access-date=2024-10-15}} | population_density_km2 = auto |timezone = [AMT](/source/Armenia_Time) |utc_offset = +4 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | area_code = | website = }} '''Kentron''' ({{langx|hy|Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան|translit=Kentron varch’akan shrjan}}), is one of the [12 districts](/source/Districts_of_Yerevan) of [Yerevan](/source/Yerevan), the capital of [Armenia](/source/Armenia). It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 119,841. Kentron is bordered by [Ajapnyak](/source/Ajapnyak_District) and [Malatia-Sebastia](/source/Malatia-Sebastia_District) districts from the west, [Shengavit](/source/Shengavit_District) and [Erebuni](/source/Erebuni_District) districts from the south, [Nor Nork District](/source/Nor_Nork_District) from the east and [Arabkir](/source/Arabkir_District) and [Kanaker-Zeytun](/source/Kanaker-Zeytun_District) districts from the north.[https://www.yerevan.am/am/districts/kentron/ Kentron District at Yerevan.am] [Hrazdan River](/source/Hrazdan_River) flows through the western part of the district. == Etymology == The word '''kentron''' literally means "centre" in [Armenian](/source/Armenian_language), and has the same etymological root as the English word, ultimately from [Ancient Greek](/source/Ancient_Greek) κέντρον (''kéntron'', "centre"). Its [Western Armenian](/source/Western_Armenian) cognate is ''getron'' ({{Langx|hy|կեդրոն}}). ==Overview== The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as [Kond](/source/Kond), [Noragyugh](/source/Noragyugh), Pokr Kentron, Nor Kilikia, Kozern and [Aygestan](/source/Aygestan). Kond and Noragyugh are among the 7 original neighbourhoods of old Yerevan. Parks: *[English Park](/source/English_Park_of_Yerevan). *Children's Park *Abovyan Children's Park and Railway *Tsitsernakaberd Park *[Circular Park](/source/Circular_Park) *[Lovers' Park](/source/Lovers'_Park) *Martiros Saryan Park *Komitas Park *Shahumyan Park *Missak Manouchian Park ==History== thumb|left|The administrative building of Kentron district [[File:Poplavok.jpg|thumb|Poplavok lake at the [Circular Park](/source/Circular_Park)]] After Armenia fell under Soviet rule between 1920 and 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](/source/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](/source/Safavid_empire) fortress, baths, bazaars and [caravanserai](/source/caravanserai)s. Within the years, Kentron has become the most developed district of Yerevan, something that created a significant gap compared with other districts in the city. Most of the educational, cultural and scientific institutions were centred in the Kentron district. It also became home to administrative buildings of Armenia, including the [Presidential Palace](/source/Presidential_Palace%2C_Yerevan), the [National Assembly of Armenia](/source/National_Assembly_of_Armenia), the [Central Bank of Armenia](/source/Central_Bank_of_Armenia), the [National Security Service](/source/National_Security_Service_(Armenia)) and most of the ministry buildings. ==Demographics== Religious buildings and historical sites: [[File:Iglesia de Zoravor, Ereván, Armenia, 2016-10-03, DD 14.jpg|thumb|[Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church](/source/Zoravor_Surp_Astvatsatsin_Church)]] *[Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church](/source/Zoravor_Surp_Astvatsatsin_Church) *[Saint Sarkis Cathedral](/source/Saint_Sarkis_Cathedral%2C_Yerevan) *[Katoghike Church](/source/Katoghike_Church%2C_Yerevan) *[Saint John the Baptist Church](/source/Saint_John_the_Baptist_Church%2C_Yerevan) *[Saint Gregory Cathedral](/source/Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Cathedral%2C_Yerevan) *[Surp Anna Church](/source/Surp_Anna_Church) *[Blue Mosque](/source/Blue_Mosque%2C_Yerevan) *[Kond](/source/Kond) neighbourhood *[Yerevan Red Bridge](/source/Red_Bridge_(Yerevan)) of the 17th century ==Culture== [[File:Armenia Museum of Art and History.jpg|thumb|The [National Gallery of Armenia](/source/National_Gallery_of_Armenia)]] [[File:Երևանի կասկադը 01 (STRAIGHTENED), YEREVAN CASCADE, CAFESJIAN MUSEUM.JPG|thumb|[Cafesjian Museum of Art](/source/Cafesjian_Museum_of_Art) at the [Yerevan Cascade](/source/Yerevan_Cascade)]] *[National Library of Armenia](/source/National_Library_of_Armenia) *[National Gallery of Armenia](/source/National_Gallery_of_Armenia) *[Yerevan Opera Theater](/source/Yerevan_Opera_Theater) *[Sundukyan State Academic Theatre](/source/Sundukyan_State_Academic_Theatre_of_Yerevan) *[Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre](/source/Paronyan_Musical_Comedy_Theatre_of_Yerevan) *[Stanislavski Russian Theatre](/source/Stanislavski_Russian_Theatre_of_Yerevan) *[Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan](/source/Hovhannes_Tumanyan_Puppet_Theatre_of_Yerevan) *[Komitas Chamber Music Hall](/source/Komitas_Chamber_Music_Hall) *[Arno Babajanian](/source/Arno_Babajanian) Concert Hall *[Museum-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts](/source/Matenadaran) *[History Museum of Armenia](/source/History_Museum_of_Armenia) *[Cafesjian Museum of Art](/source/Cafesjian_Museum_of_Art) *[Yerevan History Museum](/source/Yerevan_History_Museum) *[The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute](/source/Tsitsernakaberd) *[Sergei Parajanov Museum](/source/Sergei_Parajanov_Museum) *[House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian](/source/House-Museum_of_Aram_Khachaturian) *[Khnko Aper Children's Library](/source/Khnko_Aper_Children's_Library) *[Avetik Isahakyan Central Library](/source/Avetik_Isahakyan_Central_Library) *[Center of Contemporary Experimental Art](/source/Armenian_Center_for_Contemporary_Experimental_Art) Entertainment and recreation: [[File:Moscow cinema in Yerevan.jpg|thumb|[Moscow Cinema](/source/Moscow_Cinema)]] *[Moscow Cinema](/source/Moscow_Cinema) *[Nairi Cinema](/source/Nairi_Cinema) *[Yerevan Circus](/source/Yerevan_Circus) *[Yerevan Cascade](/source/Yerevan_Cascade) *Tashir Mall *[Yerevan Vernissage](/source/Yerevan_Vernissage) of art exhibition ==Transportation== thumb|Fountains at the Republic Square metro station Kentron district is served by a [public transport](/source/public_transport) network of buses and [trolleybuses](/source/Trolleybuses_in_Yerevan). *The [Yerevan underground metro](/source/Yerevan_Metro) has 4 stations in the Kentron district: **[Marshal Baghramyan station](/source/Marshal_Baghramyan_(metro_station)) **[Yeritasardakan station](/source/Yeritasardakan) **[Republic Square station](/source/Republic_Square_(metro_station)) **[General Andranik station](/source/General_Andranik_(metro_station)) [[File:Old building of Yerevan State University2.jpg|thumb|[Abovyan Street](/source/Abovyan_Street)]] [[File:Place de France, Yerevan.JPG|thumb|Place de France, with the statue of [Jules Bastien-Lepage](/source/Jules_Bastien-Lepage) at the centre]] *[Aram Street](/source/Aram_Street) *[Abovyan Street](/source/Abovyan_Street) *[Mashtots Avenue](/source/Mashtots_Avenue) *Mikael Nalbandian Street *Amiryan Street *Tigran Mets ([Tigranes the Great](/source/Tigranes_the_Great)) Avenue *Sayat-Nova Avenue *Tumanyan Street *[Marshal Baghramyan Avenue](/source/Marshal_Baghramyan_Avenue) *Charents Street *Paronyan Street *Proshyan Street *Italy Street *Vazgen Sargsyan Street *Argishti I Street *[Northern Avenue](/source/Northern_Avenue_(Yerevan)) *Saralanj Avenue *[Republic Square](/source/Republic_Square%2C_Yerevan) *[Freedom Square](/source/Freedom_Square%2C_Yerevan) *Charles Aznavour Square *Andrei Sakharov Square *Square of Russia *Place de France *Stepan Shahumyan Square *Alexandr Myasnikyan Square ==Economy== Industrial plants: [[File:Yerevan Brandy Company (2008).jpg|thumb|[Yerevan Brandy Company](/source/Yerevan_Brandy_Company)]] *[Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory](/source/Yerevan_Ararat_Wine_Factory) *[Yerevan Brandy Company](/source/Yerevan_Brandy_Company) *Electro-House engineering factory ==Education== Educational institutions: [[File:State Engineering University of Armenia.jpg|thumb|350px|[State Engineering University of Armenia](/source/State_Engineering_University_of_Armenia)]] *[Yerevan State University](/source/Yerevan_State_University) *[Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction](/source/Yerevan_State_University_of_Architecture_and_Construction) *[Yerevan State Musical Conservatory](/source/Yerevan_State_Musical_Conservatory) *[Armenian State Pedagogical University](/source/Armenian_State_Pedagogical_University) *[Yerevan State Medical University](/source/Yerevan_State_Medical_University) *[State Engineering University of Armenia](/source/State_Engineering_University_of_Armenia) *[Yerevan State Linguistic University](/source/Yerevan_State_Linguistic_University) *[Armenian State University of Economics](/source/Armenian_State_University_of_Economics) *[Armenian National Academy of Sciences](/source/Armenian_National_Academy_of_Sciences) ==Sport== [[File:Hanrapetakan stadium.jpg|thumb|The [Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan](/source/Vazgen_Sargsyan_Republican_Stadium)]] [[File:Hrazdan Stadium (28.08.2019) 01.jpg|thumb|The [Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan](/source/Hrazdan_Stadium)]] *[Armenia Sports Stadium](/source/Armenia_Sports_Stadium) *[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium](/source/Vazgen_Sargsyan_Republican_Stadium) *[Tigran Petrosian Chess House](/source/Tigran_Petrosian_Chess_House) *[Hrazdan Stadium](/source/Hrazdan_Stadium) *[Karen Demirchyan Complex](/source/Karen_Demirchyan_Complex) *Orange Tennis Club *Master Class Tennis Club *Dinamo Sports Arena *Kilikia Sports Hall *[Pyunik Stadium](/source/Pyunik_Stadium) *[Pyunik Training Centre](/source/Pyunik_Training_Centre) ==Gallery== 900px|thumb|center|{{center|Panoramic view of Kentron district}} [[File:Yerevan buildings and Ararat.jpg|900px|thumb|center|{{center|Panoramic view from the Kentron district (from left to right): The [City Hall](/source/Yerevan_City_Council) clock tower, [Ardshinbank](/source/Ardshinbank) (foreground), Glendale Hills residential buildings (background), the [Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory](/source/Yerevan_Ararat_Brandy_Factory) tower, the Russian Embassy, the [Mountains of Ararat](/source/Mount_Ararat) in the overall background.}}]] File:Erevan - La Mosquée bleue 01.JPG|The [Blue Mosque](/source/Blue_Mosque%2C_Yerevan) File:Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan (2008).jpg|[Mashtots Avenue](/source/Mashtots_Avenue) File:Yerevan, Northern Avenue, Armenia.jpg|The [Northern Avenue](/source/Northern_Avenue_(Yerevan)) File:Yerevan view from Cascades.jpg|Sunset over the district File:Victory Bridge, Yerevan 01.jpg|Victory bridge at Kentron district ==References== {{reflist}} {{Commons category}} 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