Kentron (destrict)
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Kentron (Armenie: Կենտրոն, meanin "centre" ) is a destrict o Yerevan, the caipital o Armenie. It comprises the dountoun, the commercial centre o the ceety. As o the 2011 estimate, the destrict haes a population o 131,000. It is bordered bi Ajapnyak an Malatia-Sebastia destricts frae the wast, Shengavit an Erebuni destricts frae the sooth, Nor Nork destrict frae the east an Arabkir an Kanaker-Zeytun destricts frae the north. Hrazdan River flows throu the wastren pairt o the destrict.
Kentron Կենտրոն | |
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Panorama o the Kentron Destrict frae the Haypost biggin. | |
Kentron destrict shown in red | |
Kintra | Armenie |
Marz (Province) | Yerevan |
Area | |
• Total | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
Population (2011 est.) | |
• Total | 131,000 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
The destrict is commonly dividit intae sax smawer neebourheids: Pokr Kentron, Noragyugh, Nor Kilikia, Aygestan, Kond an Dzoragyugh. Kond is ane o the auldest quairters o Yerevan.
Kentron is hame tae maist o the govrenmental biggins: the Presidential Palace, the Naitional Assembly o Armenie, the Central Bank o Armenie, the Naitional Security Service an maist o the meenistries.