Shengavit

Shengavit, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located at the low southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the Yerevan districts of Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron, Erebuni and Nubarashen. Ararat Province forms the southern borders of the district.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karmir Blur and Hrazdan Stadium.

Karmir Blur

Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teishebaini was the capital of the Transcaucasian provinces of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. It is located near the modern city of Yerevan in Armenia.

Hrazdan Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Dr. Harout Tanielian, CC BY 2.0.

Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan was mostly used for football matches.

Alashkert Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Spetsnaz 1991, CC BY 2.0.

Nairi Stadium is a football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. It was known as Alashkert Stadium between 2013 and 2024, being home to the local football club FC Alashkert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malatia-Sebastia and Erebuni.

Malatia-Sebastia

Suburb

Photo: Spetsnaz1991, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malatia-Sebastia, one of the 12 administrative districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the city. It has common borders with the administrative districts of Ajapnyak, Kentron, and Shengavit. Malatia-Sebastia is situated 3½ km northwest of Shengavit.

Erebuni

Suburb

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Erebuni is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from ancient Erebuni. Erebuni is situated 5 km east of Shengavit.

Shengavit

Type: Locality with 141,000 residents
Location: Shengavit, Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.1557° or 40° 9′ 21″ north

Longitude

44.4779° or 44° 28′ 40″ east

Population

141,000

Elevation

930 metres (3,051 feet)

Open location code

8HG65F4H+75

GeoNames ID

11111027

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Shengavit” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Shengavit‘ varch’akan shrjan”
Armenian: “Shengavit’”
Armenian: “Շենգավիթ վարչական շրջան”
Armenian: “Շենգավիթ”
Russian: “Шенгавит”

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