Lyon Park, Yerevan
Park in Yerevan, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyon Park (Armenian: Լիոնի այգի, romanized: Lioni agyi), popularly known as Tokhmakh Park (Armenian: Թոխմախի այգի), is a public park in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. It occupies an area of 17 hectares in the eastern Erebuni District of the capital city. It is home to an artificial lake called Vardavar, covering an area of 8 hectares.
| Lyon Park | |
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 Lyon Park of Yerevan and Vardavar lake | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Erebuni District, Yerevan, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 40°19′14″N 44°31′37″E |
| Area | 17 hectares |
| Created | 8th century BC (founded) July 2011 (reopened) |
| Operated by | Yerevan City Council |
| Status | Open all year |
In 2010–2011, the park was entirely renovated by the direct assistance of the Lyon City Council. It was reopened in July 2011 with the presence of the mayor of Lyon Gérard Collomb and then-mayor of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan. The park was renamed after the city of Lyon to become a symbol of the partnership between the two cities.[1]
The artificial lake dates back to the period of king Argishti I of Urartu in the 8th century BC. In 1578, the lake was renovated by the Safavid governor of Yerevan Mohammad Khan Tokhmaq, and since then it has been known as Tokhmakh Lake. During the Soviet period, the lake was renamed Komsomol Lake (Komeritmiut’yan lich), after the youth wing of the Communist Party. The lake was renamed Vardavar in 2000.[2]
The lake, with a water surface of 8 hectares, is frequently used for windsurfing.
Vardavar lake at the Lyon park of Yerevan
The main entrance to the park
At the park
Dusk time
Vardavar lake
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