natural wonder
Lake Sevan
The Jewel of Armenia, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world at 1,900 meters with the medieval Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Sevan
Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
About Sevan
Sevan is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lchashen, 5km from Lake Sevan.
Sevan is in Gegharkunik, Armenia, with about 20,000 people. The nearest town is Lchashen, about 4 km away.
Sevan (Armenian: Սևան [sɛˈvɑn]) is a city as well as one of the most popular resorts in Armenia, located in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province on the northwestern shores of Lake Sevan. The town is built at a height of more than 1,925 metres (6,316 feet) above sea level, 65 km (40 mi) northeast of theRead more
capital Yerevan, and 35 km (22 mi) north of the provincial centre Gavar.
Sevan is surrounded by the Sevan National Park, a natural protected area extending from the northeastern parts of the town to the southwest, while Lake Sevan forms the natural border of the city to the east.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 19,229, and as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Sevan is 19,200. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 18,705.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sevan?
Within an hour or so of Sevan: Lake Sevan (5 km), Dilijan National Park (23 km), Haghartsin Monastery (25 km), Geghard Monastery (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Sevan?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Sevan?
Sevan is in Gegharkunik, Armenia, about 4 km from Lchashen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,652
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Gegharkunik
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.5480, 44.9531
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Worth the detour from Sevan
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Dilijan National Park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Haghartsin Monastery
A 10th-13th century monastery of three churches hidden in beech forest above Dilijan, with a vaulted 1248 refectory. The setting, deep in trees on a mountainside, is what sets it apart.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Sevan
- 71 kmOrbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)Best-preserved caravanserai in Armenia, built in 1332 at the 2,410 m Vardenyats (Selim) Pass on the Silk Road: the hairpin climb between Yeghegnadzor and Lake Sevan is a classic drive.
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