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5 unusual facts about Sevan


Armenian National Academy of Sciences

The Academy of Sciences central location is in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, although other branches exist in Gyumri, Sevan, Goris, Vanadzor and Ghapan.

Gagik II of Armenia

The Armenian army hurried to confront the enemy at the location of the present-day lake Sevan, where the king and his commander split the Armenian army into two units.

Russians in Armenia

Traditional Russian villages can still be found in Amassia, Ashotsk (Shirak), Sevan and Semyonvka (Gegharkunik Province), Filoetovo, Lermontov, Pushkino, Sverdlov, Lernantsk, Medovka, Lerhovit, Petrovka, Tashir and Mikaielovska (Lori Province).

The first mass-immigration of Russians into Armenia occurred in the late 18th century when Molokans, a break-off sect of the Russian Orthodox Church, were deported to Amasya and Sevan, with some 5000 of their descendants still living in the nation.

Sevan

Sevan Marine, a Norwegian company that constructs, owns and operates floating offshore installations


Alexey Voyevoda

His triumph over legendary arm-wrestler John Brzenk, was immortalized in the feature length documentary, "Pulling John", directed by Sevan Matossian.

Armenian Railways

Prior to the feasibility study being completed, the Southern Armenia Railway was anticipated to be a 316km railway linking Gavar, 50km east of Yerevan near Lake Sevan, with the Iranian border near Meghri.

Canal tunnel

The term "canal tunnel" does not seem to be commonly applied to tunnels used to conduct water (for irrigation, water supply, etc.), such as the 48 km long Arpa-Sevan tunnel in Armenia (see List of longest tunnels in the world), or a number of tunnels on the Irtysh–Karamay–Ürümqi Canal in China.

Johnny Bach

In 2007, thirty-two of his watercolors were put on display at the Sevan Gallery in Skokie, Illinois.

Sevan National Park

The Sevan trout (Salmo ischchan) and Sevan beghlu are included in the Red Book of Armenia.


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