Sevan (city)

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Sevan (city)
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State : ArmeniaArmenia Armenia
Province : Gegharkunik
Coordinates : 40 ° 33 '  N , 44 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 33 '  N , 44 ° 57'  E
Height : 1900  m
Area : 16  km²
 
Residents : 23,134 (2011)
Population density : 1,446 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 4
Telephone code : (+374) 261
Postal code : 1501-1505
 
Community type: city
Mayor : Sargis Muradjan ( HHK )
Website :
sevancity.am (Armenian)
Sevan (city) (Armenia)
Sevan (city)
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The Sevanavank Monastery

Sevan is a city in Armenia .

geography

location

It is located in the northwest of Lake Sevan and extends over 26.75 km². It belongs to the Gegharkunik region and Sevan province . The average altitude is 1,905 m.

Surrounding cities

  • Tshambarak (3 km)
  • Ltshashen (4 km)
  • Varser (4 km)
  • Chkalovka (5 km)
  • Geghamavan (6 km)
  • Tzovagyugh (9 km)
  • Tzovazard (8 km)
  • Norashen (8 km)
  • Tzaghkunq (8 km)

population

According to the 2001 census, Sevan has 23,134 inhabitants. Armenian and Russian are spoken across the board.

history

Sevanavank Monastery, located in the urban area, has existed since 874 and was founded by Princess Mariam. It was known for copying manuscripts. Sewan has two main churches, Surp Arakelots (Holy Apostles) and Surp Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God), which were restored in 1950.

The city was founded in 1842 by exiled Russians , who mostly belonged to the Jewish community of Subbotniki , and named after Princess Helena ( Russian Елена ), a daughter of Tsar Paul I , Yelenovka (also Jelenowka). The settlement only got its current name in 1935.

traffic

Sevan is located on the Yerevan – Sotk railway line , which was closed for a long time due to the conflict resulting from the independence of Armenia and is now only operated sporadically.

politics

Mayor was Gevorg Malkhasyan until 2008–2012. He was replaced by Rudik Gukhasyan, whose term of office runs until 2016.

climate

Lake Sevan
Sevan
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: WMO
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Sevan
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -2.8 -2.1 1.4 7.1 12.4 16.2 18.9 19.5 16.9 12.4 5.5 -0.1 O 8.8
Min. Temperature (° C) -13.0 -13.0 -12.0 -6.0 1.0 5.0 9.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 -7.0 -11.0 O −2.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 16 23 33 60 87 78 44 33 25th 49 31 18th Σ 497
Rainy days ( d ) 8th 9 12 14th 19th 15th 10 8th 8th 9 8th 8th Σ 128
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Source: WMO

tourism

Sevan is interesting for the tourism industry due to the mild summers and snowy winters . The untouched nature with Lake Sevan was national park in 1978 and administered by the Ministry of Nature Conservation. The animal world consists of wolf, jackal, fox and marten, snakes, lizards and a rich bird life. To protect the lake's ecosystem, fishing is strictly regulated. There are major deposits of obsidian near the city .

See also

Web links

Commons : Sevan, Armenia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://sevancity.am/Pages/DocFlow/Default.aspx?a=v&g=9bd85194-cb94-422f-947b-76d2d490fc8d (accessed January 4, 2020)
  2. ↑ a b c City of Sevan at stadte.co, accessed on November 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ulrike Gruska: The last of Lake Sevan. June 20, 2011, accessed February 5, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Редакция энциклопедии: субботники. Retrieved February 5, 2020 (Russian).
  5. ^ See: Neil Robinson: World Rail Atlas . Vol. 8: The Middle East and Caucasus . 2006. ISBN 954-12-0128-8 , p. 6, note 1.