Kond

Kond is one of the oldest quarters of Yerevan. It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day Kentron District of the capital of Armenia. According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, Kond is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Modern Art Museum of Yerevan and Blue Mosque.

Modern Art Museum of Yerevan

Museum

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The Modern Art Museum of Yerevan is an art museum in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located on Mashtots Avenue at the central Kentron District of the capital city of Armenia.

Blue Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Blue Mosque is an 18th-century Iranian Twelver Shia mosque, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was commissioned by Hoseyn Ali Khan, the khan of the Erivan Khanate.

Republic Square

Square

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Republic Square is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arabkir and Nork-Marash.

Arabkir

Suburb

Photo: Սէրուժ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arabkir, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the north of the city centre, Arabkir is bordered by the Davtashen District from the northwest, Ajapnyak District from the west, Kentron District from the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun District from the east. Arabkir is situated 3 km north of Kond.

Nork-Marash

Suburb

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Nork-Marash, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the Kentron District from the west and the north, Nor Nork from the east and Erebuni from the south. Nork-Marash is situated 3 km east of Kond.

Kond

Type: Hill with an elevation of 993 metres
Category: landform
Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.18189° or 40° 10′ 55″ north

Longitude

44.50568° or 44° 30′ 20″ east

Elevation

993 metres (3,258 feet)

Open location code

8HG65GJ4+Q7

GeoNames ID

11336867

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In Other Languages

“Kond” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Kond”
Armenian: “Կոնդ”

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