Lake Sevan

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Lake Sevan is a large high-altitude freshwater lake in eastern Armenia, renowned as one of the country’s most important natural and cultural landmarks.

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Lake Sevan canonical 35
Lake Sevan basin 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater lake
high-altitude lake
lake
averageDepth about 26 metres
basinCountry Armenia
climate continental climate
conservation subject of major restoration and conservation programs by Armenia
continent Asia
country Armenia
elevation about 1900 metres above sea level
about 6240 feet above sea level
hasIsland Sevan Island (now a peninsula)
hasLandmark Hayravank Monastery
Noratus Cemetery
Sevanavank Monastery
importance one of Armenia's most important cultural landmarks
one of Armenia's most important natural landmarks
inflow Argichi River
Dzknaget River
Gavaraget River
Karchaghbyur River
Mastara River
Karchaghbyur River
surface form: Shoghakat River
isOneOf largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia
largest lakes in the Caucasus region
knownFor cultural significance
fishing
natural beauty
recreation
tourism
trout (Sevan trout)
locatedIn Gegharkunik Province
Armenian Oblast
surface form: eastern Armenia
locatedOn Armenian Highlands
surface form: Armenian Highland
maximumDepth about 260 feet
about 80 metres
nationalParkName Sevan National Park
nearbySettlement Gavar
Martuni
Sevan
Vardenis
outflow Hrazdan River
partOf South Caucasus
protectedStatus national park
surfaceArea about 1240 square kilometres
about 480 square miles
threat eutrophication
water level decline in the 20th century
usedFor drinking water supply
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
waterType freshwater

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Armenia hasLake Lake Sevan
Armenian Highlands contains Lake Sevan
Gegham Mountains locatedNear Lake Sevan
Gegham Mountains drainageTo Lake Sevan
Hrazdan River source Lake Sevan
Hrazdan River isMajorOutflowOf Lake Sevan
Noratus Cemetery locatedNear Lake Sevan
Gegharkunik Province contains Lake Sevan
Gegharkunik Province hasBorderOn Lake Sevan
Gegharkunik Province knownFor Lake Sevan
Sevan Island (now a peninsula) locatedIn Lake Sevan
subject surface form: Sevan Island
Sevan Island (now a peninsula) partOf Lake Sevan
subject surface form: Sevan Island
this entity surface form: Lake Sevan basin
Sevan Island (now a peninsula) waterBody Lake Sevan
subject surface form: Sevan Island
Sevan Island (now a peninsula) hasViewOf Lake Sevan
subject surface form: Sevan Island
Sevan locatedNear Lake Sevan
Sevan namedAfter Lake Sevan
Sevan isTouristDestinationFor Lake Sevan
Gavar locatedNear Lake Sevan
Gavar hasNearbyLake Lake Sevan
Gavar locatedSouthOf Lake Sevan
Martuni hasBodyOfWater Lake Sevan
Vardenis locatedNear Lake Sevan
Vardenis nearbyWaterBody Lake Sevan
Sevanavank Monastery locatedIn Lake Sevan
Sevanavank Monastery hasView Lake Sevan
this entity surface form: Lake Sevan basin
Hayravank Monastery locatedNear Lake Sevan
Hayravank Monastery overlooks Lake Sevan
Sevan National Park locatedOn Lake Sevan
Sevan National Park protects Lake Sevan
Sevan National Park hasPart Lake Sevan
Argichi River mouth Lake Sevan
Argichi River tributaryOf Lake Sevan
Argichi River flowsInto Lake Sevan
Argichi River feeds Lake Sevan