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.
Statements (52)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gavaraget River NERFINISHED ⓘ Karchaghbyur River ⓘ Mastara River NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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