Shamb
Shamb is a lake in Syunik Province, Armenia. Shamb is situated nearby to the locality Pasharajur, as well as near the abandoned locality Nerkin Khot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bgheno-Noravank Monastery and Shinuhayr Airport.
Bgheno-Noravank Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bgheno-Noravank is an 11th-century Armenian monastery in the province of Syunik in Armenia, 3km to the East of Bardzravan village, to the left of the road to Shurnukh, on a triangular promontory surrounded by wooded gorges. Bgheno-Noravank Monastery is situated 3½ km southeast of Shamb.
Shinuhayr Airport
Aerodrome
Goris Airport, also known as Shinuyar Airport or Shinuhayr Airport is located to the south of Goris, near the village of Shinuhayr, Syunik Province, Armenia. Shinuhayr Airport is situated 4 km north of Shamb.
Tatev Hydropower Plant
Power station
Photo: Haik Petrosian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vorotan Cascade, or the ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade, is a cascade on the Vorotan River in Syunik Province, Armenia. It was built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Tatev Hydropower Plant is situated 3 km northeast of Shamb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bardzravan and Vorotan.
Bardzravan
Village
Photo: Pandukht, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bardzravan is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Vorotan
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vorotan is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Vorotan is situated 3 km east of Shamb.
Shinuhayr
Village
Photo: Levon Dombayan, CC BY 3.0.
Shinuhayr is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia, 9 km south of Goris, on the left bank of the Vorotan River, on the plateau, about 1500 meters above sea level. Shinuhayr is situated 3 km northwest of Shamb.
Shamb
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.41669° or 39° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
46.34168° or 46° 20′ 30″ eastElevation
778 metres (2,552 feet)Open location code
8HF8C88R+MMGeoNames ID
11328306
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In Other Languages
“Shamb” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Shamb”
- Armenian: “Շամբ”
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