Spandaryan, Syunik
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Spandaryan is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province
of Armenia
. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
(ARMSTAT) reported its population was 486 in 2010, up from 446 at the 2001 census. The area contains the Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant
, one of Armenia's largest hydro
power plants and the Spandaryan Reservoir
to the northwest of the village itself.
Syunik
Syunik is the southernmost province of Armenia. It borders the Vayots Dzor marz to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave to the west, Karabakh to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital is Kapan. Other important cities and towns include Goris, Sisian, Meghri, Agarak, and Dastakert...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
National Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia is the national statistical agency of Armenia.The statistical institution started its main activity from January 7, 1922 and was called Statistical Department of Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia...
(ARMSTAT) reported its population was 486 in 2010, up from 446 at the 2001 census. The area contains the Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant
Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant
The Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant is one of Armenia's largest hydro power plant having an installed electric capacity of 76 MW. It is a part of the Vorotan cascade and is located near Spandaryan Reservoir....
, one of Armenia's largest hydro
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
power plants and the Spandaryan Reservoir
Spandaryan Reservoir
Spandaryan Reservoir is a large man-made lake located southeast of Gorayk, in the municipality of Spandaryan, Syunik Province in Armenia. It was built around 1980 in the Arpa River basin, reportedly connected to it by a 9-mile long tunnel. It reportedly has a breeding colony of Lesser kestrels,...
to the northwest of the village itself.