Armenia - region Of Gegarkunik

Gegarkunik region is located in the eastern part of Armenia. Center is g. of gavar, one of the important industristrial'nykh is center the country. It is located on the slopes Of the gegamskeye mountains. In the center of region Sevan lake is located. The name of lake goes back to the Urartian times (Siuna- country of lakes). In the ancient times the lake was called Gegamskim sea. Sevan is one of the largest in the world alpine fresh-water lakes (pl. 4.890 sq. m., 1900 m above sea level). On the shore of lake there is many hotels, moteley and recreation centers. Region is rich in historical monuments. During the excavations in the ancient settling Of lchashen were found the objects, which relate to III- ii thousand B.C.. Sevan cannot be represented without the Sevan monastery, built in the peninsula in 784 g. to the left of the main main, which leads in g. of gavar, are located the church Of ayrivank (Ix- X of substances), the wonderful example of architecture, which is harmoniously entered in the landscape. On the northeast Of gavara is located Noraduz. noted for the large meeting of khachkarov from THE V on THE XX substances of the Earth Mastrik they are noted for its gold mines, which were developed from the immemorial times, and the work of Armenian jewelers be famous also to this day.