Kentron (district)

Kentron (district)

Kentron (Armenian: Կենտրոն, meaning "center" ) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2011 estimate, the district has a population of 131,000. It 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 commonly divided into six smaller neighborhoods: Pokr Kentron, Noragyugh, Nor Kilikia, Aygestan, Kond and Dzoragyugh. Kond is one of the oldest quarters of Yerevan.

Kentron is home to most of the governmental buildings: the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly of Armenia, the Central Bank of Armenia, the National Security Service and most of the ministries.

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