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Avan ((アルメニア語:Ավան)), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. With an estimated population of 51,000, Avan forms the northern gate of Yerevan. Originally, an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan was inhabited since pre-Christian times. In the 20th century, during the Soviet rule, the village was incorporated to become part of the capital Yerevan. According to the 2011 official estimate, Avan has a population of 51,000. Avan is home to the oldest preserved church in Yerevan; the Katoghike Tsiranavor Church dating back to the late 6th century. It was built by the pro-Byzantine unrecognized Armenian Catholicos John of Bagavan to become his seat. The large cemetery contains many khachkars from the 13th to 18th centuries. Adjacent to it across the street is a stepped plinth and broken funerary pillar monument of the 5th or 6th century. A worn inscription may be found along the landings of the second and third steps. == Location == Avan is located on the hills north of the Nor Nork district and east of Kanaker. Avan has common borders with the districts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun from the east and the district of Nor Nork from the south. It is bordered by the Kotayk Province from the north and west.〔(Avan at Yerevan.am )〕 The district has an altitude ranging between 1250 and 1300 meters, which is almost 250 meters higher than the centre of Yerevan. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Avan blocks, Avan-Arinj and Aghi Hank. Due to its location at a higher area, Avan is known among the districts of Yerevan for its clean atmosphere. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avan District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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