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Lake Sevan

Armenia / Gegharkunik / Noratus /
Lake Sevan (Armenian: Սևանա լիճ {Sevana lich}, or Գեղամա Ծով {Geghama Tzov} also Գեղարքունի լիճ {Gegharkuni lich}, Urartian: Tzuini, Russian: Севанга {Sevanga}, Latin: Lychnitis Sin, Turkic: Gökçe (Gyokche)) is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.
Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of the Republic of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik Province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level.
The deepest part of the lake is the northwestern part.
Along with Lake Van and Lake Urmia, Sevan was considered one of the three great lakes of the historical Armenian Kingdom, collectively referred to as the Seas of Armenia; it is the only one within the boundaries of today's Republic of Armenia. The Sevanavank peninsula (formerly an island) is the historic area of the lake at its northern shores.


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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Sevan
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Coordinates:   40°23'35"N   45°17'42"E
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Comments

  • hksp
    cool !!!
  • Lover Girl (guest)
    Lake Sevan is incredibly beautiful, I want to go!
  • Alexanian (guest)
    Excellent!
  • Lashan6
    The only water armenians have.
  • Lashan6
    besides of van, of course