Largest public beach on lake Sevan to open next year
02.10.2015,
10:20
The Armenian government decided Thursday to allocate 9 hectares of lakeside area at the mountain Lake Sevan for the biggest public beach, deputy nature protection minister Simon Papyan said to reporters after a regular cabinet session.
YEREVAN, October 2. / ARKA /. The Armenian government decided Thursday to allocate 9 hectares of lakeside area at the mountain Lake Sevan for the biggest public beach, deputy nature protection minister Simon Papyan said to reporters after a regular cabinet session.
According to the deputy minister, there are already 11 public beaches on Lake Sevan with a total area of 32.5 hectares.
"The new public beach will be 9 hectares and it will be the largest public beach in the country," said Papyan.
According to him, the new beach with a full package of services will be located near the railway station next to the village of Tsovagyugh.
According to the nature protection ministry, public beaches on Lake Sevan can accommodate more than two thousand people daily. In 2013 these beaches were used by 150,000 people, up from 100,000 in 2010.
Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region and is one of the largest fresh-water high-altitude lakes in the world. The lake is situated in the central part of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level.
The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2, the lake itself is 940 km2, and the volume is 34.0 bln cubic metres. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. -0-
According to the deputy minister, there are already 11 public beaches on Lake Sevan with a total area of 32.5 hectares.
"The new public beach will be 9 hectares and it will be the largest public beach in the country," said Papyan.
According to him, the new beach with a full package of services will be located near the railway station next to the village of Tsovagyugh.
According to the nature protection ministry, public beaches on Lake Sevan can accommodate more than two thousand people daily. In 2013 these beaches were used by 150,000 people, up from 100,000 in 2010.
Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region and is one of the largest fresh-water high-altitude lakes in the world. The lake is situated in the central part of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level.
The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2, the lake itself is 940 km2, and the volume is 34.0 bln cubic metres. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. -0-
