Qanaqer-Zeytun

Kanaker-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն, also spelled Kanakerr-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. Kanaker has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan throughout the history. With many historical churches and monuments, Kanaker was severely damaged in the...