Nor Nork District

Nor Nork
Նոր Նորք
The district of Nor Nork seen from the statue of Hayk Bzhishkyan

Nor Nork district shown in red
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Yerevan
Government
 • Mayor of district Armen Ulikhanyan
Area
 • Total 14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 126,065
 • Density 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+4 (AMT)
Website www.nor-norq.am

Nor Nork (Armenian: Նոր Նորք, Nor Nork), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of Nork-Marash, Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun from the west, Avan from the north and Erebuni from the south. Kotayk Province forms the eastern border of the district.[1]

The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods including the 9 blocks of Nor Nork and the Bagrevand neighborhood. As of the 2011 census, the population of the district is 126,065.

Streets and landmarks

Main streets

  • Davit Bek street
  • Tevosyan street
  • Gyurjyan street
  • Minski street
  • Vilnyus street

Landmarks

  • Saint Sarkis Church (built in 1999)
  • Holy Mother of God Church (built in 2014)
  • Fridtjof Nansen Park
  • Tatul Krpeyan Park
  • Vaspurakan Park
  • Suren Nazaryan Garden
  • Tigranes the Great Park
  • Yerevan Zoo
  • Yerevan Water World
  • Vazgen Sargsyan Military Institute

References

  1. ↑ Nor Nork at Yerevan.am

Coordinates: 40°11′54″N 44°33′55″E / 40.19833°N 44.56528°E / 40.19833; 44.56528

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