Shamb HPP
Shamb HPP is a power station in Syunik Province, Armenia. Shamb HPP is situated nearby to the peak Mataghisar, as well as near the village Vorotnavan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vorotnaberd and Meliq Tangi bridge.
Vorotnaberd
Ruins
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vorotnaberd is an important fortress along a ridge overlooking the Vorotan gorge, between the villages of Vaghatin and Vorotan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Vorotnaberd is 1,365 metres above sea level. Vorotnaberd is situated 1¼ km northeast of Shamb HPP.
Meliq Tangi bridge
Photo: Ek6rba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meliq Tangi bridge is situated 1¼ km northeast of Shamb HPP.
Vorotnavank
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vorotnavank is a monastic complex located along a ridge overlooking the Vorotan gorge, between the villages of Vaghatin and Vorotan, about 14 km east of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Vorotnavank is situated 2½ km north of Shamb HPP.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vorotnavan and Shamb.
Vorotnavan
Village
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vorotnavan is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The Vorotnaberd fortress is located near the village.
Vaghatin
Village
Photo: Hovhannes.khangeldyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaghatin is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The Vorotnavank monastery is located close to Vaghatin. Vaghatin is situated 3½ km north of Shamb HPP.
Shamb HPP
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.47412° or 39° 28′ 27″ northLongitude
46.13048° or 46° 7′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8HF8F4FJ+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 190980691OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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In Other Languages
“Shamb HPP” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Шамбская ГЭС”
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Highlights include Mataghisar and Vorotan Hot Spring.
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