Popular Resort Sevan (Armenia)

Sevan is a town and a popular resort in Armenia, located in the Gegharkunik Province, lying on the northwestern shores of the Lake Sevan. It was built at a height of more than 1,900 metres (6,234 feet) above sea level, 64 km (40 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan, and 35 km (22 mi) north of Gavar, the administrative centre of Gegharkunik province. Sevan was founded as Yelenovka in 1842 to become a Russian-populated village. It was known as Yelenovka until 1935 when it was renamed Sevan, after the Lake Sevan.

Sevan is surrounded with the Sevan National Park which is extended from the northeastern parts of the town to the southwest, while the Lake Sevan forms the natural borders of the city from the east.

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