Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik Province, Province with turquoise lake in Gegharkunik, Armenia.
Description
Gegharkunik is a province in Armenia that centers on Lake Sevan, a large freshwater body surrounded by mountain terrain. Several towns scattered across the region serve as administrative and population centers, each with its own character and connections.
History
The province takes its name from Gegham, an ancient Armenian king who ruled this territory in early times. This royal connection reflects how the region has been organized and inhabited across many centuries.
Culture
The Sevanavank Monastery sits on a peninsula in the lake and shows how religious communities shaped life in this region over centuries. When you visit, you notice how the building relates to the water and mountains, revealing what this place means to local people.
Practical
The region is best explored by using one of the five main towns as a base, with Gavar serving as the largest administrative hub. Plan to travel between different towns to see various parts of the province, as distances across the mountainous terrain require travel time.
Did you know?
The lake displays a surprising feature: its water color shifts from light to dark blue depending on weather and sunlight. Beneath the surface lives the Sevan trout, a rare fish found nowhere else in the world, making the water ecosystem truly special.
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Lake Sevan
17.3 km
Geghard
44.7 km
Goshavank
38.8 km
Sevanavank
22.9 km
Azat Reservoir
44.7 km
Hayravank Monastery
8 km
Dilijan National Park
30.7 km
Azhdahak
30.1 km
Orbelian's Caravanserai
52.1 km
Noratus cemetery
5 km
Mount Armaghan
38.5 km
Sevan National Park
13.8 km
Moscow Cinema
30.1 km
Koroghlu Fortress
47.9 km
Vanevan Monastery
40.3 km
Aghavnavank Monastery
35.2 km
Aghjots Vank
48 kmZar Cave
78.7 km
Tsakhats Kar Monastery
59.6 km
Berdkunk Fortress
8.2 km
Makenyats Vank
47.8 km
Kotavank
31.1 km
Tsovinar inscription
38.6 km
Arates monastery
60.5 kmԱվեդի Ավեդրան
35.7 km
The Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan
45.6 km
Charek monastery
59.5 km
Surb Astvatsatsin Church
9.5 km
Gavar
Chambarak
Martuni
Sevan
Vardenis
Aghberk
Akhpradzor
Akunk
Antaramej
Areguni
Arpunk
Artanish
Artsvanist
Artsvashen
Astghadzor
Avazan
Aygut
Ayrk
Azat
Berdkunk
Chkalovka
Daranak
Ddmashen
Jaghatsadzor
Dprabak
Drakhtik
Dzoragyugh
Dzoravank
Gandzak
Geghakar
Geghamabak
Geghamasar
Geghamavan
Gegharkunik
Geghhovit
Getik
Jil
Hayravank
Kakhakn
Kalavan
Karchaghbyur
Karmirgyugh
Khachaghbyur
Kut
Kutakan
Lanjaghbyur
Lchap
Lchashen
Lichk
Lusakunk
Madina
Makenis
Mets Masrik
Nerkin Getashen
Nerkin Shorzha
Norabak
Norakert
Norashen
Noratus
Pambak
Pokr Masrik
Sarukhan
Semyonovka
Shatjrek
Shatvan
Shoghakat
Tsovasar
Sotk
Torfavan
Tretuk
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkunk
Tsakkar
Tsapatagh
Tsovagyugh
Tsovak
Tsovazard
Tsovinar
Ttujur
Vaghashen
Vahan
Vanevan
Vardadzor
Vardenik
Varser
Verin Getashen
Verin Shorzha
Yeranos
Zolakar
Zovaber
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