Country Armenia Time zone (UTC+4) Local time Monday 12:11 PM | Founded 1969 Area 4 km² Marz province Armavir Province | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 44% Humidity Neighborhoods 1st District, 2nd District, 4th District | ||
Ancient city of metsamor captured and destroyed by argishti i the ruler of urartu
Metsamor (Armenian: Մեծամոր, [mɛt͡sɑˈmoɾ]), is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is famous for being home to Armenia's Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant.
Contents
- Ancient city of metsamor captured and destroyed by argishti i the ruler of urartu
- Map of Metsamor Armenia
- History
- Sport
- References
Map of Metsamor, Armenia
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 9,191.
History
The modern town of Metsamor was built in 1969 to house the employees of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant. The chief planner of the town is the Armenian architect Martin Mikayelyan. He was assisted by architects G. Hovsepyan and K. Tiraturyan. The name was derived from the nearby river.
The power plant has been operating since 1969. However, it was temporarily closed in 1989 after the 1988 Spitak earthquake for safety reasons. Later, economic and transportation blockades imposed by Azerbaijan and its ally Turkey over the Republic of Armenia, created energy shortages in the country, forcing the Armenian government to reopen the plant in 1993. The unit 2 reactor was brought back into operation on October 26, 1995. Nowadays, the Metsamor plant generates 40% of Armenia's energy needs.
Sport
The town is also home to a large sports complex opened in 1980, including 2 swimming pools and indoor sports halls.