Kanaker-Zeytun District
Kanaker-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն վարչական շրջան, romanized: K’anak’er’-Zeyt’un varch’akan shrjan) is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2011 census, the population of the district is 73,886.
Kanaker-Zeytun Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն | |
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View of Kanaker-Zeytun from Mother Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 44°32′18″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Yerevan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of District | Karen Hakobyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 73,886 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Located on a hill overlooking the central part of Yerevan, the administrative district of Kanaker-Zeytun has common borders with the districts of Avan, Arabkir, Kentron and Nor Nork. By the outer border it is adjacent to the provinces of Armavir, Aragatsotn and Kotayk.
The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Kanaker, Nor Zeytun and Monument.
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