Stepanavan Dendropark

Sochut Dendropark named after Edmund Leonowicz
Stepanavan "Sojut" Dendropark
Trail inside Stepanavan Dendropark
Map showing the location of Sochut Dendropark named after Edmund Leonowicz
Map showing the location of Sochut Dendropark named after Edmund Leonowicz
Stepanavan Dendropark is located in Lori Province, Armenia
Nearest cityStepanavan, Armenia
Coordinates40°56′14.73″N 44°28′48.20″E / 40.9374250°N 44.4800556°E / 40.9374250; 44.4800556
Area35 ha
Established1931

Officially Sochut Dendropark named after Edmund Leonowicz, commonly knowns as Stepanavan Dendropark (Armenian: Ստեփանավանի դենդրոպարկ), is an arboretum located near the Gyulagarak village, Lori Province, Armenia. Located around 85 km (53 mi) north of the capital Yerevan, the park was founded in 1931 by Polish engineer-forester Edmund Leonowicz. The arboretum is 35 ha in total of which 17.5 ha consist of natural forest[1] and 15 ha of ornamental trees.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Gyulagarak in Armenia". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. Leonovich (February 2002). "Stepanavan Dendropark, Armenia". 3 (8). Botanic Gardens Conservation International. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Dendro Park at ArmeniaPedia.org