Nork-Marash District Explained

40.1742°N 44.5408°W

Official Name:Nork-Marash
Նորք-Մարաշ
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Yerevan
Leader Title:Mayor of district
Area Total Km2:4.76
Population As Of:2022 census[1]
Population Total:11,098
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1742°N 44.5408°W

Nork-Marash (hy|Նորք-Մարաշ վարչական շրջան|translit=Nor’-Marash varch’akan shrjan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the Kentron District form the west and the north, Nor Nork from the east and Erebuni from the south. The name of the district is derived from the Nork neighbourhood of Yerevan and the ancient major of Marash in Republic of Turkey.[2] The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Nork and Nor Marash.

The district was formed in 1996 through the merger of Nork and Nor Marash neighborhoods. It has an area of 4 km2 and a population of 11,098 (2022 census), making Nork-Marash the least populous district of Yerevan.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Main Results of RA Census 2022, trilingual / Armenian Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia. www.armstat.am. 2024-10-17.
  2. https://www.yerevan.am/am/districts/nork-marash/ Nork-Marash at Yerevan.am