Sochut Dendropark named after Edmund Leonowicz | |
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Stepanavan "Sojut" Dendropark | |
Stepanavan Dendropark is located in Lori Province, Armenia | |
Nearest city | Stepanavan, Armenia |
Coordinates | 40°56′14.73″N 44°28′48.20″E / 40.9374250°N 44.4800556°E |
Area | 35 ha |
Established | 1931 |
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]
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