Qanaqer-Zeytun
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Kanaker-Zeytun is a district of Yerevan
, the capital of Armenia
, located in the northeastern part of the city, an amalgam of Kanaker and Nor Zeytun
.
Located on a hill overlooking the centre 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 Armavir, Aragatsotn and Kotayk regions. As an administrative district, it is commonly divided into 3 smaller neighborhoods: Kanaker, Nor Zeytun and Monument.
. The town has played a key role in the Russian siege of Yerevan in 1827.
Nor Zeytun
was founded between 1946-1948 by Armenian migrants who arrived from Lebanon
, Syria
, Egypt
, Iran
, Iraq
and Greece
.
With the quick geowth of the city of Yerevan, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were gradually absorbed and became part of the Armenian capital. After the independence of Armenia, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were merged and formed a single district within the capital Yerevan, under the name Kanaker-Zeytun.
Kanaker-Zeytun is developing year by year, with a population of more than 102,700 and an area of 8.1km². It consists mainly of one or two-storied houses. Nowadays, the district is witnessing a construction boom, making it one of the most expensive areas in Yerevan for real estate
.
Khachatur Abovian
and Djivan Gasparyan
are natives of Kanaker.
, the French University in Armenia (UFAR)
and the European Regional Educational Academy (ERIICTA).
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, the capital of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, located in the northeastern part of the city, an amalgam of Kanaker and Nor Zeytun
Nor Zeytun
Nor Zeytun is a town in the Yerevan Province of Armenia....
.
Located on a hill overlooking the centre of Yerevan, the administrative district of Kanaker-Zeytun has common borders with the districts of Avan, Arabkir
Arabkir District
Arabkir District is a neighborhood that used to be a separate village in Yerevan, Armenia. At the census in 2001, it had a population of over 132,000. It is bordered by Hrazdan River to the north and west, the Kentron to the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun to the east. Its main thoroughfare is Komitas...
, Kentron
Kentron District
Kentron is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the city center.-Gallery:...
and Nor Nork
Nor Nork
Nor Nork is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated east of the city centre....
. By the outer border it is adjacent to Armavir, Aragatsotn and Kotayk regions. As an administrative district, it is commonly divided into 3 smaller neighborhoods: Kanaker, Nor Zeytun and Monument.
History
Kanaker has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan throughout the history. With many historical churches and monuments, Kanaker was severely damaged in the earthquake of 16791679 Armenia earthquake
The 1679 Armenia earthquake was a tremor with a magnitude of 7.0, that took place in 1679 in the Yerevan region of Armenia .- Buildings destroyed :...
. The town has played a key role in the Russian siege of Yerevan in 1827.
Nor Zeytun
Nor Zeytun
Nor Zeytun is a town in the Yerevan Province of Armenia....
was founded between 1946-1948 by Armenian migrants who arrived from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
With the quick geowth of the city of Yerevan, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were gradually absorbed and became part of the Armenian capital. After the independence of Armenia, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were merged and formed a single district within the capital Yerevan, under the name Kanaker-Zeytun.
Kanaker-Zeytun is developing year by year, with a population of more than 102,700 and an area of 8.1km². It consists mainly of one or two-storied houses. Nowadays, the district is witnessing a construction boom, making it one of the most expensive areas in Yerevan for real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
.
Khachatur Abovian
Khachatur Abovian
Khachatur Abovian ; ) was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead. He was an educator, poet and an advocate of modernization...
and Djivan Gasparyan
Djivan Gasparyan
Djivan Gasparyan is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the Master of the duduk.-Biography:...
are natives of Kanaker.
Education and Culture
Kanaker-Zeytun is home to Eurasia International UniversityEurasia International University
name = Eurasia International Universityestablished = 1996type = Privatepresident = Suren Ohanyancity = Yerevancountry = Armeniafaculty = 80students = 550website = www.eiu.am...
, the French University in Armenia (UFAR)
Fondation Université Française en Arménie
Fondation Université Française en Arménie is a French language higher educational institution in Armenia. The university is located on Davit Anhaght street at the Kanakerr-Zeytun district of Yerevan. Instruction is primarily in French and Armenian....
and the European Regional Educational Academy (ERIICTA).
Landmarks
- Surb Hakob (Saint JacobJacob of NisibisJacob of Nisibis , is a Syriac saint. He was the second bishop of Nisibis, spiritual father of the renowned Syriac writer Ephrem the Syrian, and celebrated ascetic....
) Church of Kanaker: built at the end of the 17th century on the foundations of the old church of Kanaker which was damaged during the 1679 earthquake. The church is of three-nave basilica type with two couples of pillars. Many sculptured cross-stones -dated 1504, 1571 and 1621- are fixed on the western front of the church. The church was closed during the Soviet rule until 1990, when it was restored and reopened by the government. - The old cemetery of Kanaker with its chapel.
- The Holy Mother of God Russian Orthodox church of the 19th century (stands near the Russian base of Yerevan).
- The medieval well of Kanaker.
- Victory Park and Mother ArmeniaMother ArmeniaMother Armenia is the female personification of Armenia. Her most visual rendering is a monumental statue in Victory Park overlooking the capital city of Yerevan, Armenia.-History:...
Monument with the Military Museum. - Golden Palace Hotel.