Stepanavan
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Stepanavan (Armenian: Ստեփանավան), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located 139 km north of the capital Yerevan and 24 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 13,086. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 10,800 as per the 2016 official estimate.
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Stepanavan
Ստեփանավան | |
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Coordinates: 41°00′34.65″N 44°23′2.71″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Lori |
Founded | 1810 |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,375 m (4,511 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,086 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Website | stepanavan.am |
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Due to its location on the shores of Dzoraget River among the forest of Lori plateau and Bazum mountains, Stepanavan is considered a resort town in northern Armenia.