Sevan (city)

Sevan (city)

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Sevan Սևան
native_name =
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mapsize =150px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Gegharkunik
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_title =Founded
established_date = 1842
area_total_km2 =
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 17377
population_density_km2 =
timezone =
utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=40 |latm=33 |lats=18 |latNS=N
longd=44|longm=57 |longs=13 |longEW=E
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Sevan (Armenian: _hy. Սևան; also Ssewan; until 1935, Elenovka or Yelenovka) is a city in Armenia, in the Gegharkunik Province, near the shores of Lake Sevan. It was founded in 1842 as the Russian village Elenovka and was known under this name until 1935. Sevan is home of the soccer club Akhtamar Sevan. During the brief summer Sevan is a popular beach resort. The population is 17,377, down from 27,000 reported in the 1989 census.

ee also

*Sevanavank

References

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* [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-17&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x World Gazeteer: Armenia] – World-Gazetteer.com
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