Mezamor (city)
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Mezamor (city) Մեծամոր |
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| Province : | Armavir | ||
| Founded : | 1969 | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 9 ' N , 44 ° 7' E | ||
| Height : | 842 m | ||
| Area : | 4 km² | ||
| Residents : | 10,287 (2009) | ||
| Population density : | 2,572 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 4 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+374) 237 | ||
| Postal code : | 0910, 0911 | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Grigorjan ( HHK ) | ||
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Mezamor ( Armenian Մեծամոր ) is a city in the Armavir Province in Armenia , 23 km southwest of the Armenian capital Yerevan . It was founded in 1969 to house the employees of the Oktemberjan nuclear power plant . Mezamor received town charter in 1992. The name of the town is derived from the nearby Mezamor River . In 2009 Mezamor had 10,287 inhabitants.
The city was mainly planned by the Armenian architect Martin Mikayelyan. The St. Lazarus Church was only built in 2001 .
Near the city, in the area of the village of Taronik, there is the historic site of Mezamor .
View of mezamor
St. Lazarus Church
Mezamor Park at night
See also
Web links
Commons : Mezamor - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://metsamorcity.do.am/index/qaghaqapetaran_ashxatakazm/0-29 (accessed January 4, 2020)