Landforms & Water
Lake Sev
Lake Sev (Armenian: Սև լիճ, romanized: Sev lich; Azerbaijani: Qaragöl; both meaning "black lake") is a lake situated on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The majority of…
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Landforms & Water
Lake Parz
Lake Parz (Armenian: Պարզ լիճ, romanized: Parz lich, lit. 'Clear Lake') is a small, serene lake located in the Dilijan National Park, situated east of the town of…
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Lake Kari
Plan a realistic Lake Kari excursion with upper-road checks, altitude precautions and a clear distinction between a lakeside visit and an Aragats summit hike.
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Lake Arpi
Lake Arpi is a natural lake enlarged into a reservoir in northwestern Armenia’s Shirak Province. Known in Armenian as Արփի լիճ (Arp’i lich), it lies on the Ashotsk…
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Longest River in the World: The Nile
From the sacred springs of Lake Victoria in East Africa to the glittering sands of Egypt’s Mediterranean delta, the Nile has woven its way through millennia of civilization.…
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Lake Akna (Kotayk)
Lake Akna (Armenian: Ակնա;) is a crater lake situated in the eastern part of the Kotayk Province in Armenia, lying within the boundaries of the Gegham mountains. This…
Flora & Fauna
Spiders and Bed Bugs: Identification, Differences, and Control Measures
Spiders and bed bugs can turn up in the same home, but they have very different ways of life. Bed bugs feed on blood, while spiders are predators…
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Lake Geneva: History, Geography, and Highlights
Lake Geneva, or Lac Léman, is a substantial body of water situated on the northern side of the Alps, straddling the borders of Switzerland and France. Renowned as…
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List of Lakes in Armenia: Locations, Sizes, and Provinces
Lake Sevan is Armenia's largest lake. In Gegharkunik Province, it is much larger than the country's other lakes and reservoirs. Armenia also has high-mountain lakes, forest lakes and…
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Yerevan Lake: Engineering and Urban Hydrology
Yerevan Lake (Երևանյան լիճ, Yerevanyan lich) is the capital’s artificial reservoir tucked between Malatia-Sebastia and Shengavit districts. Built in the 1960s to regulate the Hrazdan River, it sits…