Kentron District

Kentron, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 119,841.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hrazdan Stadium and Republic Square.

Stadium
Photo: Dr. Harout Tanielian, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in , Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan was mostly used for football matches.

Square
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
is the central town square in , the capital of . It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains.

Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The complex is 's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shengavit District and Ajapnyak.

Suburb
Photo: H-dayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shengavit, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of , located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the districts of , , and . forms the southern borders of the district. is situated 4 km southwest of Kentron District.

Suburb
Photo: Zapredelom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Located to the northwest of the city centre, has common borders with the districts of from the east, from the north, from the southeast, and from the south. is situated 4½ km northwest of Kentron District.

Suburb
Photo: Spetsnaz1991, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also nicknamed colloquially as Bangladesh due to its distance from the central district, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of , located in the western part of the city. is situated 5 km west of Kentron District.

Kentron District

Latitude
40.1815° or 40° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
44.5031° or 44° 30′ 11″ east
Population
120,000
Elevation
992 metres (3,255 feet)
Open location code
8HG65GJ3+H6
Geo­Names ID
13156599
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In Other Languages

“Kentron District” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “район Кентрон”

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