Charentsavan

Charentsavan Չարենցավան
Charentsavan
Charentsavan
Coordinates:
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

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. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.

Climate

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.

Climate data for Charentsavan
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)

Sport

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

• Չարենցավան.JPG

  Charentsavan in winter

• Charentsavan town2.jpg

  Charentsavan landscape

• Գանգրահետ Տղա, Չարենցավան.JPG

  Statue in the town

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  Charentsavan City Stadium