Caucasus
Armenia
Armavir Province

Metsamor

Metsamor is a town in , and has an elevation of 850 metres. Metsamor is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Ayger.

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Lake Akna is a small located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in . The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters. is situated 4 km east of Metsamor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metsamor and Mayisyan.

Town
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, 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.

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 2½ km northwest of Metsamor.

Village
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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 3 km east of Metsamor.

Metsamor

Latitude
40.1458° or 40° 8′ 45″ north
Longitude
44.12283° or 44° 7′ 22″ east
Elevation
850 metres (2,789 feet)
Open location code
8HG644WF+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177841998
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
13433563
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Metsamor” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Metsamor”
  • Armenian: “Մեծամոր”
  • Russian: “Мецамор”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Մեծամորի կենտրոնական այգի and Metsamor Hospital.

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