Qanaqer-Zeytun
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Qanaqer-Zeytun (Armenian: Քանաքեր-Զեյթուն, also spelled Kanaker-Zeytun) is a town in Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the Yerevan district.
The town is small, with a population of 102,700 and an area about 2,000 acres (8 km²). It consists mainly of one or two-storied houses. The most famous people born in the area are Khachatur Abovian , Djivan Gasparyan, Ofelya Hambardzumyan and Zaqaria Qanaqertci.
Zeytun was founded between 1946-1948 by Armenian repatriates who arrived from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Greece.
Abovyan • Agarak • Akhtala • Alaverdi • Aparan • Ararat • Armavir • Artashat • Artik • Artsvashen • Ashtarak • Berd • Bjni • Byureghavan • Chambarak • Charentsavan • Dastakert • Dilijan • Echmiadzin • Gavar • Goris • Gyumri • Hrazdan • Ijevan • Jermuk • Kajaran • Kapan • Lernamerdz • Maralik • Martuni • Masis • Meghri • Metsamor • Nor Hachn • Noyemberyan • Oshakan • Qanaqer-Zeytun • Sevan • Shamlugh • Sisian • Spitak • Stepanavan • Talin • Tashir • Tsakhkadzor • Tumanyan • Vanadzor • Vardenis • Vayk • Vedi • Yeghegnadzor • Yeghvard • Yerevan • Zvartnots
