District of Yerevan

The Quarters of Yerevan (Armenian: թաղ or թաղամաս) are the smallest administrative divisions of Yerevan.

Old quarters

The old quarters of Yerevan are historical quarters and districts of Yerevan that were mainly built during the periods of Persian and Russian rule.

Yerevan had three main parts (mahlans), those were

Kond (Tapabashi),
The Main City (Shahar),
Qarahanq (Demir-Bulagh).

The market was separate, between Kond and the Main City.

Kond

Kond (Armenian: Կոնդ), so-named because of its high position, was called Tapabashi (Turkish for "top of the hill") during the period of Persian rule. Kond was connected to the town's fortress, which contained the palace of the khan of Erivan (sirdar or sardar). The "Ararat" wine factory was later built on the site of the fortress.

Shahar (The Main City)

The Main City (Bun qaghaq), was later called "Shahar" (Persian: شهر , šahr) in French meaning of city. The quarter was located in the place of cinema "Moskva" ("Moscow"). Shahar didn't become the city's business center.

Demir-Bulagh or Qarahanq

The word Qarahanq means "the ore of rock" in Armenian - there was a lot of rock ore here. This quarter was located in the city's north-eastern part, and was later called Demir-Bulagh Turkish: Turkish for "iron source". The quarter had many gardens:

Garden of Kond,
Garden of Dalma, and
Garden of Demir-Bulagh.

Dava-Yatagh

Dava-Yatagh means "sleeping-place of camels" in Turkish (Turkish: deve yatak). It was located in the place of today's Yerevan's "Saritagh" quarter. Caravans of camels once passed through this quarter, which connected Iran to Transcaucasia.

Shilachi

Shilachi was the quarter of craftsmen. There were craftsmen of different occupations (such as potters, curriers, and painters). They had their workshops and in honor of red painters the quarter was called Shilachi.

Ghantar

The word Ghantar means "the big scales of the market" in Arabic. This quarter was the active and business center of old Yerevan. Ghantar belonged to the City Administration. Later, instead of Ghanatar, was built the close market and called Ghantar. In 1938 in the place of Ghantar a children's park was built (during the Soviet period the children's park was named after Kirov)

Bulvar

Bulvar was a wide and long boulevard. The quarter was the favorite resting place for the residents of Yerevan. Cinema "Fantasia" was in the City Administration, which was in Bulvar. In the top of the building stands the City Clock. Bulvar was located in the place between modern Yerevan's Republic Square and Stepan Shahumyan's memorial.

Avan

The word "avan" means village or settlement in Armenian, (Armenian: Ավան). Avan wasn't walled, and differentiate from all of the parts of the city with that. Avan was, in ancient times, a famous settlement, even a seat of the Catholics. The important church of Avan dates from 6th century. It was built by Hovhan Syunakan.

New quarters

The new quarters of Yerevan are the quarters and districts of Yerevan built mostly during Soviet rule. Some of the names of these new quarters are derived from settlements in historical Armenia now in Turkey.

Nor Arabkir

This quarter is one of the large and prosperous quarters of Yerevan. It located in the north-western part of the city. In 1924 it was decided to establish a town with the name Nor Arabkir between Yerevan and Kanaker. In October 24, 1925 the quarter of Nor Arabkir was founded. The repatriation of Armenians from Arapgir to Nor Arabkir helped make the quarter prosperous. Arapgir was city in the vilayet of Kharberd. Until the Armenian Genocide, Arapgir and its surrounding villages had a population of about 20 thousand Armenians. As with other Armenian cities of the Ottoman Empire, the majority of Arapgir's Armenian population had been either deported or killed during the ]Armenian Genocide]]. Some of survivors had migrated to Soviet Armenia, others migrated to other countries and established Patriotic Unions. In 1925 north to Yerevan was established Nor Arabkir suburb and there were built many not big factories. But later Yerevan expanding to north and Arabkir became part of Yerevan.

Nor Butaniya

This name derives from the north-western part of Anatolia. It was a Greek colony was called Butania, it transferred in 1937. Butania had established by the Armenians those came from the cities of Butania (the region in the north-western part of Asia Minor) — Nicomedia (Izmit), Bursa, Adabazar, Gastemuni etc. This quarter starts at Yerevan train station and reaches the park of Komsomol on one side, and to Nor Aresh on another side.

Nor Malatia

Malatia is one of the suburbs of Yerevan. Malatya, historical Melitinen, was located in the south-western vilayet of Kharberd. The number of Armenians from Malatya was counted 20 thousand people. Until the Armenian Genocide Armenians had migrated to America. In 1925 Armenians who had originated from Malatya establish a quarter in the Shahumian district.

Cheryomushki-Ajapnyak

Yerevan, expanding across the Hrazdan River. The first quarter to built in the right bank of the river was Ajapnyak (Armenian: Աջափնյակ). The word "Ajapnyak" means "the right bank" in Armenian, and refers to its location on the right bank of Hrazdan River. The name of Cheryomushki "transfers" from Moscow. In the wide and large area, where were growing not big trees called "черёмуха"("cheryomukha"), meaning of "Bird Cherry tree" in Russian. There were built a new quarter and called "Cheryomushki". The same happened in Yerevan. In Ajapnyak's empty area were built buildings, that were similar to Moscow's buildings.

Arajin Mas and Errord Mas

Arajin Mas and Errord Mas (Armenian: Առաջին մաս and Երրորդ մաս) in 1932 in the quarter "Kauchuk" arose building works. There were built dwelling-houses. Ther were created new quarter Arajin mas (Armenian: Առաջին մաս, First part), Erkrord mas (Armenian: Երկրորդ մաս, Second part), Errord mas (Armenian: Երրորդ մաս, Third part) and Chorord mas (Armenian: Չորորդ մաս, Fourth part). In Arajin mas were built a Rubber factory, in Errord mas dwelling-houses. The dwelling-houses in Chorod mas were the continuation of the dwelling-houses of Arajin mas. And the term "Chorord mas" never consumed again. Only Arajin mas and Errord mas consumed.

Kanaz

Kanaz is one of the newest quarters of Yerevan. The word "Kanaz" is an abbreviation of ‹See Tfd›Russian: "Канакерский аллюминовый завод" ("KANakerskiy Allyuminoviy Zavod", "KANaker Aluminum Plant"). The aluminum plant was built in 1939 in Yerevan's northern part, which located in Kanaker's administrative area and naturally was called Kanaker Aluminum Plant. Later, the name was spread on all environment , the area was connected to Yerevan, but the name as denomination of all massif stayed.

Gallery

Yerevan in 1796
Yerevan's Russian Orthodox Church
Minaret of the Urban Mosque of Yerevan
The Khan's Mosque in Yerevan.

References

Albert Parsadanyan. Intelligence Warehouse-2. Yerevan, VMV-Print, 2005, p. 150-152.
Template:Hy icon Կամսար Ավետիսյան. ՀԱՅՐԵՆԱԳԻՏԱԿԱՆ ԷՏՅՈՒԴՆԵՐ - ԵՐԵՎԱՆԻ ՄԻԿՐՈՏՈՊՈՆԻՄԻԿԱՆ. Երևան, «Սովետական գրող» հրատարակչություն, 1979
Template:Hy icon Կամսար Ավետիսյան. ՀԱՅՐԵՆԱԳԻՏԱԿԱՆ ԷՏՅՈՒԴՆԵՐ - ՀԱՅՐԵՆԻՔՈԻՄ ՎԵՐԱՀԱՍՏԱՏՎԱԾ ՏԵՂԱՆՈՒՆՆԵՐ. Երևան, «Սովետական գրող» հրատարակչություն, 1979

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