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Vorotan Valley
Vorotan may refer to: * Vorotan (river), Armenia and Azerbaijan * Vorotan Cascade, Armenia * Vorotan, Goris, Armenia * Vorotan, Sisian Vorotan ( hy, Որոտան) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The Vorotnaberd fortress is located near the village. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia The Statistical Com ..., Armenia * Qubadlı or Vorotan, a town in the Republic of Artsakh {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorotan (river)
The Vorotan (), or Bargushad () or Bazarchay ( az, Bazarçay), is a river in Transcaucasia that is the largest right tributary of the Hakari river. The river originates in the mountains of Azerbaijan's Kalbajar District and flows into Armenia's Syunik Province. It flows through Armenia for in a generally south-easterly direction. The river enters Azerbaijan again, flowing for through the districts of Qubadli and Zangilan. The lower section of the Hakari, from its confluence with the Vorotan until its confluence with the Aras river, is sometimes considered to be part of the Vorotan. Course of the river The river flows mostly through mountainous country and in several places has formed deep canyons. The towns of Sisian and Qubadli lie along its course. Six kilometers from Sisian, the river forms a waterfall — the "Shaki Waterfall" ( hy, Շաքիի ջրվեժ) — that is 18m high. The river forms a natural monument — the "Devil's Bridge" — near Tatev Monastery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorotan Cascade
The Vorotan Cascade, or the ContourGlobal™ Hydro Cascade, is a cascade on the Vorotan River in Syunik Province, Armenia. It was built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. The Vorotan Cascade consists of three hydroelectric power plants and five reservoirs with a combined installed capacity of 404.2 MW. It is one of the main power generation complexes in Armenia. History The planning process of the Cascade began just after the Conference of the State Planning Commission held in 1951. In 1954, it was highlighted that with proper infrastructure and careful planning, Armenia's energetic hydro resources might allow it to become an electricity exporter to neighbouring energy deficit areas like Azerbaijan and Iran. It was anticipated that the activation of the Cascade would cut the import of oil products to the country by half. The design work of the Complex began in 1954 and it was constructed between 1961 and 1989. The Tatev hydroelectric power plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorotan, Goris
Vorotan ( hy, Որոտան) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia The Statistical Committee of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի վիճակագրական կոմիտե) is the national statistical agency of Armenia. History The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and wa ... reported its population was 307 in 2010, up from 271 at the 2001 census. References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorotan, Sisian
Vorotan ( hy, Որոտան) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The Vorotnaberd fortress is located near the village. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia The Statistical Committee of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի վիճակագրական կոմիտե) is the national statistical agency of Armenia. History The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and wa ... reported its population was 282 in 2010, down from 283 at the 2001 census. Gallery Meliq Tangi bridge 2.jpg, Melik Tangi bridge Vorotnaberd 3.jpg, Vorotnaberd fortress Vorotnaberd 4.jpg, Vorotnaberd fortress Որոտնաբերդ 11.jpg, Scenery around Vorotnaberd Vorotnaberd2.jpg, Scenery Որոտան գետի վտակ 1.jpg, Vorotan river References Populated places in Syunik Province Populated places in Armenia {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
