Kentron District
Kentron
Կենտրոն | |
|---|---|
Kentron District | |
Kentron district shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′41″N 44°30′47″E / 40.17806°N 44.51306°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Yerevan |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 119,841 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Kentron (Armenian: Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան, romanized: Kentron varch’akan shrjan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 119,841.
Kentron is bordered by Ajapnyak and Malatia-Sebastia districts from the west, Shengavit and Erebuni districts from the south, Nor Nork District from the east and Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun districts from the north. Hrazdan River flows through the western part of the district.