Davtashen District

Located on the right bank of Hrazdan River, Davtashen is bordered by the districts of Ajapnyak and Arabkir from the south, and the Kotayk Province from the north.

Davtashen is home to the Directory of Passport and Visa of the Police of Armenia, as well as the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

With the gradual development of Soviet Yerevan, the area of the city was enlarged to include the nearby suburbs and the surrounding territories.

In 1984, the Soviet Executive Committee of Yerevan allocated 223 hectares of area for the construction of the residential neighbourhoods of Davtashen.

As per the 1986 administrative divisions of Soviet Yerevan, present-day Ajapnyak and Davtashen districts were part of the Mashtots raion.

The Armenfilm studios as well as the Armenia TV station of the PanArmenian Media Group are located in Davtashen.

[3] Davtashan is home to many sport centres, including: The administration of Davtashen District has an official cooperation agreement with:

View of Davtashen
Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia
The statue of the Soviet-Armenian World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian in Davtashen, erected in 2006 on the street bearing his name
Soviet-era residential buildings
Holy Martyrs Church
Khachkar dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of Christianity in Armenia
Davtashen Bridge
Panoramic view of Davtashen district