Lake Sevan is the largest lake in
Armenia and one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world. Former names of the lake include Gegharkunik , Gegham Sea , and Gokcha.The entire lake is situated inside the eastern Armenian province of
Gegharkunik. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the outgoing water is drained by the
Hrazdan (Razdan) river, while the remaining 90 vaporates. Along with Lake
Van and Lake
Urmia, Sevan was one of the three great lakes of the historical
Armenian Kingdom, collectively referred to as the Seas of Armenia, and it is the only one within the boundaries of today's Republic of Armenia.
Sevanavank is the historic area near the lake.
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