Arabkir District
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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 Avenue. The district is commonly divided into five smaller neighborhoods: Nor Arabkir, Mergelyan, Aygedzor, Kanaker Hydropower Plant and Raykom.
The district is connected to other parts of Yerevan, mainly through Komitas Avenue and Barekamutyun (Friendship) Metro Station.
As of 2006 Arabkir district had:
. Most people that live in this district came from Arabkir
(modern day district of Malatya Province
in Turkey
), which was populated with Armenians before 1915. Also, within Arabkir there is a Molokans street named after the many Molokan families who moved from the northern regions of Armenia, and settled in different neighborhoods throughout Yerevan but mainly in Arabkir. There had been an Arabkir Cemetery at the north end of the district but sometime in the late 20th century families were warned that the cemetery was being converted to a Molokan Park and the remains would need to be moved to other locations. Only a handful of graves remain in the wooded areas of the park, as well as a memorial to soldiers from the Arabkir district who were killed in World War II
.
Arabkir is the third largest district in Yerevan
.
.
; a suburb of Paris
(France
) since 2005, Riga
's central district (Latvia
), since 2006, Antwerp's Deurne district (Belgium
) and Şişli
town of Istanbul
(Turkey
), since 2006. The district municipality has signed several cooperation agreements with all those towns and districts.
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...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. At the census in 2001, it had a population of over 132,000. It is bordered by Hrazdan River
Hrazdan River
The Hrazdan is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river...
to the north and west, the Kentron to the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun to the east. Its main thoroughfare is Komitas Avenue. The district is commonly divided into five smaller neighborhoods: Nor Arabkir, Mergelyan, Aygedzor, Kanaker Hydropower Plant and Raykom.
The district is connected to other parts of Yerevan, mainly through Komitas Avenue and Barekamutyun (Friendship) Metro Station.
As of 2006 Arabkir district had:
- Roads, streets - 40 ha
- Buildings, squares, yards - 553 ha
- Other lands - 385 ha
History
It was founded on November 29, 1925 by ArmeniansArmenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
. Most people that live in this district came from Arabkir
Arabkir
Arapgir Arapgir Arapgir (also Arabkir, Arabgir, Arapkir is the name of a town and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. As of 2000 it had a population of 17,070 people. It is situated in the confluence of the eastern and western Euphrates river, but some miles from the right bank of the combined...
(modern day district of Malatya Province
Malatya Province
Malatya Province is a province of Turkey. It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is Malatya , which has many residents. Malatya is famous for its apricots. The area of Malatya province is 12,313 km². Malatya Province has 740,643 inhabitants. The population was...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), which was populated with Armenians before 1915. Also, within Arabkir there is a Molokans street named after the many Molokan families who moved from the northern regions of Armenia, and settled in different neighborhoods throughout Yerevan but mainly in Arabkir. There had been an Arabkir Cemetery at the north end of the district but sometime in the late 20th century families were warned that the cemetery was being converted to a Molokan Park and the remains would need to be moved to other locations. Only a handful of graves remain in the wooded areas of the park, as well as a memorial to soldiers from the Arabkir district who were killed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Arabkir is the third largest district in Yerevan
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...
.
Demographics
According to National Demographic Service of Armenia, the population of Arabkir district was 131,600 in 2005, from which 59,100 were men and 72,500 were women.Education and Culture
Arabkir is home to the Russian-Armenian State University (RAU) and Mergelyan Institute of Mathematical MachinesSergey Mergelyan
Sergey Nikitovich Mergelyan was an soviet scientist of Armenian origin, an outstanding mathematician, who is the author of major contributions in Approximation Theory. The modern Complex Approximation Theory is based on Mergelyan's classical work....
.
Industry
- RUSAL ARMENALRUSAL ARMENALRUSAL ARMENAL is a wholly owned subsidiary of RUSAL which runs an aluminum foil mill in the Arabkir district of Yerevan, Armenia. The premises of the mill was formerly known as the Kanaker aluminum smelter, which was commissioned in 1950, and became one of the largest aluminum foil mills in the...
aluminum foil mill: located in the north-western part of the district, at the rim of the Hrazdan RiverHrazdan RiverThe Hrazdan is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river...
gorge. - Kanaker Hydro Power PlantKanaker Hydro Power PlantThe Kanaker Hydro Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant adjacent to the Hrazdan River near Armenia's capital city of Yerevan. It is next to the RUSAL ARMENAL aluminum smelter in Kanaker and has an installed electric capacity of 102 MW....
: located to the north of RUSAL ARMENAL mill along the Hrazdan River. - ErAZErAZErAZ was an automobile manufacturer in Yerevan mostly known for producing the van RAF-977K from 1966 to 1996. Plans to establish the ErAZ factory came about on December 31, 1964, by the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR. The original staff were trained at the Riga Autobus Factory in...
former automobile factory of the Soviet era: located on Nikoghayos Adonts street near Azatutian Avenue.
International Relations
Arabkir district municipality, officially cooperates with Le Plessis-RobinsonLe Plessis-Robinson
Le Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:Plessis was first mentioned in 839 located next to Châtenay .Plessiacus became Plessis-Raoul in 1250....
; a suburb of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) since 2005, Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
's central district (Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
), since 2006, Antwerp's Deurne district (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and Şişli
Sisli
Şişli is one of 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south...
town of Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
(Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), since 2006. The district municipality has signed several cooperation agreements with all those towns and districts.
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