Metsamor

40°08′34″N 44°06′59″E / 40.14278°N 44.11639°E / 40.14278; 44.11639

Metsamor Մեծամոր
Metsamor
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Metsamor
Coordinates: 40°08′34″N 44°06′59″E / 40.14278°N 44.11639°E / 40.14278; 44.11639
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Armavir
Founded	1969
Area
• Total	9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Elevation	855 m (2,805 ft)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	9,191
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Sources: Population[1]

Metsamor (Armenian: Մեծամոր, Armenian pronunciation: [mɛt͡sɑˈmoɾ]), is a town and urban municipal community in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is famous for being home to Armenia's Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, the only nuclear plant in the Transcaucasian region. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 9,191. As per the 2016 official estimate, Metsamor has a population of around 8,000.