Stepanavan

Stepanavan (Armenian: Ստեփանավան), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located 139 km north of the capital Yerevan and 24 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 13,086. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 10,800 as per the 2016 official estimate.

Stepanavan
Ստեփանավան
From top left:
Panoramic view of Stepanavan
Dzoraget River Stepanavan Dendropark
Surp Sarkis Church • Memorial to Sos Sargsyan
Stepanavan central square
Stepanavan
Coordinates: 41°00′34.65″N 44°23′2.71″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceLori
Founded1810
Area
  Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,375 m (4,511 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,086
  Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Websitestepanavan.am

Due to its location on the shores of Dzoraget River among the forest of Lori plateau and Bazum mountains, Stepanavan is considered a resort town in northern Armenia.

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