Shengavit (district)

Shengavit (district)

Coordinates: 40°08′23″N 44°29′03″E / 40.13972°N 44.48417°E / 40.13972; 44.48417

Shengavit
Շենգավիթ
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Yerevan
Government
• Mayor of District Armen Sargsyan
Population (2011 est.)
• Total 147,300
• Density 40.5/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zone (UTC+4)
• Summer (DST) (UTC+5)

Shengavit (Armenian: Շենգավիթ) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southwest of the city centre and consists of the following 7 parts: The South-Western district, Nerkin Shengavit, Verin Shengavit, Nerkin Charbakh, Verin Charbakh, Noragavit and Aeratsia. Garegin Nzhdeh Square and metro station form the core of the district.

The administrative district of Shengavit has common borders with the districts of Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron, Erebuni and Nubarashen. On the outer border it is adjacent to Ararat Province.

As of the 2011 estimate, the district has a population of 147,300.

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