Jermuk

Jermuk (Armenian Ջերմուկ, in scientific transliteration J̌ermowk, IPA: [ d͡ʒɛɹ'mɯk ] ) is a spa town in Armenia.

Jermuk has 6192 inhabitants according to the statistics of 2011 and is located in a scenic area of the province Wajoz Dzor, where there are many hot springs. Therefore Jermuk was built in Soviet times to a well-known spa. In addition, mineral water is bottled here. The access road leads above the Arpa valley past the Gndevank monastery.

Once in Armenia in the second half of the 1990s, after years of crisis began an economic recovery, it is now planning to give Jermuk new shine. This also the very popular game of chess in Armenia to contribute. Since 2006 will be here every year, an international youth tournament. First winner was the Armenian Youth World Champion Sawen Andriasjan. The Armenian top players prepare in Jermuk often on bigger tournaments before, such as the Armenian Levon Aronian to national before the victory at the Chess Olympiad in Turin in 2006. From 8 to 24 August 2009 in Jermuk, the fifth of six Grand Prix ​​tournaments held the World Chess Federation, which is part of the qualification cycle for the world Chess Championship.

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