Davtashen District

Davtashen (Armenian: Դավթաշեն վարչական շրջան, romanized: Davtashen varch’akan shrjan), also known as Davitashen or Davidashen, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Davtashen
Դավթաշեն
Davtashen with Mount Aragats in the background
Davtashen district shown in red
Davtashen
Location in Armenia
Coordinates: 40°12′57″N 44°28′52″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Yerevan
Government
  Mayor of districtMikayel Tumasyan
Area
  Total6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total42,380
  Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Websitedavtashen.am

Located on the right bank of Hrazdan River, Davtashen is bordered by the districts of Ajapnyak and Arabkir from the south, and the Kotayk Province from the north.

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