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FIRST NATIONAL ATLAS OF ARMENIA TO BE PUBLISHED THIS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Jun 06 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Center of Geodesy and Cartography
of the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre adjunct to the RA
government will publish a two-volume National Atlas of Armenia in
2006. Executive director of the center Hovsep Petrosian told NT
correspondent that the list of geographical names to be included in
the atlas is currently being clarified. An atlas of Armenia was last
published in 1961. According to H. Petrosian, the work on preparation
of an atlas started as far back as 2002, for which purpose about 45 mln
drams (about 100 thousand USD) was allocated from the state budget. A
tender for printing the atlas will be announced. The estimated cost of
printing is 22 mln drams. He said that the first volume will contain
maps of the population, nature, physical and economic maps, while the
second one - maps on history, culture and the Diaspora. The center
has already drawn maps of 70% of Armenia's territory at a scale of
1:10 000. The taking of space photos will be completed in 2006. Among
the work done by the center is preparation of an electronic map of
all communications of Kanaker-Zeytun community. It is envisaged to
draw such maps for another 4 communities of Yerevan. Besides, the
center has published a tourist map of Yerevan (a scale of 1:25 000)
and a map of routes of Yerevan minibuses. A series of thematic maps
includes a tourist map of Gegharkinik marz, the Armenian Genocide Map,
the map of 1988 Spitak earthquake, as well as an atlas of motorways
of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The Center of Geodesy and Cartography
is an authorized state body in the sphere of cartography of Armenia.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 06 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Center of Geodesy and Cartography
of the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre adjunct to the RA
government will publish a two-volume National Atlas of Armenia in
2006. Executive director of the center Hovsep Petrosian told NT
correspondent that the list of geographical names to be included in
the atlas is currently being clarified. An atlas of Armenia was last
published in 1961. According to H. Petrosian, the work on preparation
of an atlas started as far back as 2002, for which purpose about 45 mln
drams (about 100 thousand USD) was allocated from the state budget. A
tender for printing the atlas will be announced. The estimated cost of
printing is 22 mln drams. He said that the first volume will contain
maps of the population, nature, physical and economic maps, while the
second one - maps on history, culture and the Diaspora. The center
has already drawn maps of 70% of Armenia's territory at a scale of
1:10 000. The taking of space photos will be completed in 2006. Among
the work done by the center is preparation of an electronic map of
all communications of Kanaker-Zeytun community. It is envisaged to
draw such maps for another 4 communities of Yerevan. Besides, the
center has published a tourist map of Yerevan (a scale of 1:25 000)
and a map of routes of Yerevan minibuses. A series of thematic maps
includes a tourist map of Gegharkinik marz, the Armenian Genocide Map,
the map of 1988 Spitak earthquake, as well as an atlas of motorways
of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The Center of Geodesy and Cartography
is an authorized state body in the sphere of cartography of Armenia.