Arshaluys

Arshaluys is a power station in , and has an elevation of 932 metres. Arshaluys is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant.

Power station
Photo: Stratocles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, also known as the , is the only nuclear power plant in the South Caucasus, located 36 kilometers west of in . is situated 770 metres northeast of Arshaluys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aknalich and Metsamor.

Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of . The village is situated on a lake, after which it is named, to the east of . village is the site of the only Yazidi temple in Armenia. is situated 4 km south of Arshaluys.

Town
Photo: Spetsnaz1991, CC BY 2.0.
, is a town and urban municipal community in the of . It is famous for being home to Armenia's Nuclear Power Plant, the only nuclear plant in the Transcaucasian region. is situated 4 km southwest of Arshaluys.

Village
, is a village in the of . It was founded as a collective farm and named Sovkhoz No.2. Later it became known as Imeni Beriya, named after Lavrentiy Beria. is situated 5 km southwest of Arshaluys.

Arshaluys

Latitude
40.17792° or 40° 10′ 41″ north
Longitude
44.14172° or 44° 8′ 30″ east
Elevation
932 metres (3,058 feet)
Open location code
8HG654HR+5M
Geo­Names ID
11223919
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In Other Languages

“Arshaluys” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Arshaluys”
  • Armenian: “Արշալույս”

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