| Official Name: | Kanaker-Zeytun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Marz (Province) |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yerevan |
| Leader Title: | Mayor of District |
| Leader Name: | Karen Hakobyan |
| Area Total Km2: | 8 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Total: | 73,886 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.22°N 44.5383°W |
| Elevation M: | 1280 |
Kanaker-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեռ-Զեյթուն վարչական շրջան|translit=K’anak’er’-Zeyt’un varch’akan shrjan) is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2011 census, the population of the district is 73,886.
Located on a hill overlooking the central part 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 the provinces of Armavir, Aragatsotn and Kotayk.[1]
The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as 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 earthquake of 1679. The town has played a key role in the Russian siege of Yerevan in 1827.
Many prominent figures of Armenian literature and art are natives of Kanaker such as historian Zakaria Kanakertsi, writer Khachatur Abovian and musician Djivan Gasparyan.
In order to establish the Zeytun district in 1944, the Artsvabuyn Zeytun Reconstruction Committee was formed in Aleppo, whose members were Panos Norashkharyan, Yeghia Alajajyan, Rev. Petros Kilikian, Hovsep Bshtikyan, Harutyun Azaryan, Parunak Shishikyan, KarapetKarapet Tozlikyan (Yeghyan) and Levon Chopuryan. The committee had 3 additional members in Yerevan: Avetis Surenyan, Dovlat Karanfilyan, and Dovlat Boyamian.
After the repatriation of in 1948, the members of the committee received permission to construct the new Nor Zeytun settlement at the north of Yerevan.[2]
With the rapid growth of Yerevan, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were gradually absorbed and became part of the Armenian capital. After the independence of Armenia, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were merged and formed a single district within the capital, bearing the name Kanaker-Zeytun. Currently, the district is among the developing areas of the capital with a population of 79,600 and an area of 8.1 km2.
The district is home to many industrial plants including the Yerevan Champagne Wines Factory, the Coca-Cola Bottlers Armenia Factory and the Pepsi Bottlers Armenia Factory. The district is also home to the Gazprom Armenia headquarters.
the World War II memorial, the Military museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Chinese-Armenian Friendship School is in Kanaker.[5]