Sevan, Armenia
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Sevan landscape • Vaskenian Theological Academy Sevan peninsula • Sevan Monastery Sevan skyline • Lake Sevan Panoramic view of Sevan beach |
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 Sevan
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| Coordinates: 40°33′18″N 44°57′13″E / 40.55500°N 44.95361°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gevorg Malkhasyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 19,229 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | +374(261) |
| Website | Official web |
| Sources: Population | |
Coordinates: 40°33′18″N 44°57′13″E / 40.55500°N 44.95361°E
Sevan (Armenian: Սևան), is a town and popular resort in Armenia, located in the Gegharkunik Province on the northwestern shores of Lake Sevan. The town is located at a height of more than 1,925 metres (6,316 feet) above sea level, 65 km (40 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan, and 35 km (22 mi) north of Gavar, the administrative centre of Gegharkunik Province.
The town is surrounded by Sevan National Park, which extend from the northeastern parts of the town to the southwest, while Lake Sevan forms the natural border of the city to the east.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 19,229. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Sevan is 19,200.
Sevan was founded as Yelenovka (Armenian: Ելենովկա, Russian: Еленовка) in 1842 to become a Russian-populated village. It was named after Yelena Pavlovna the daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.
The town was known as Yelenovka until 1935 when it was renamed Sevan after the Lake Sevan.
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