Charentsavan
Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E
| Charentsavan Չարենցավան |
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Charentsavan
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 Charentsavan
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| Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,363 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Area code(s) | +374 (226) |
| Website | Sources: Population[1] |
Charentsavan (Armenian: Չարենցավան), is a town located in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents.[2] According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.
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Climate[edit]
Charentsavan experiences very cold winters with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens and low 20s. Summers are warm with brisk, cool nights. Snow sticks on the ground from December until March, but it may snow anytime from October through May.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
53 (12) |
62 (17) |
70 (21) |
77 (25) |
77 (25) |
71 (22) |
60 (16) |
47 (8) |
36 (2) |
54.9 (12.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
46 (8) |
52 (11) |
53 (12) |
45 (7) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
34.2 (1.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.71 (18) |
0.91 (23.1) |
1.26 (32) |
2.61 (66.3) |
3.27 (83.1) |
2.68 (68.1) |
1.57 (39.9) |
1.30 (33) |
1.06 (26.9) |
1.50 (38.1) |
1.14 (29) |
0.75 (19) |
18.76 (476.5) |
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Sport[edit]
FC Moush Charentsavan was a football club representing the town of Charentsavan. They used to play their games at the Charentsavan City Stadium. However, it was dissolved in 1994 and is currently inactive from professional football.
Gallery[edit]
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Charentsavan in winter
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Charentsavan landscape
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Statue in the town
References[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charentsavan. |
- ^ Kotayk
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 56, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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