Sisian
Սիսիան | |
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Saint Gregory Church of 689 Sisian Town Hall General view of Sisian Sisian with Mt Mets Ishkhanasar | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sisian  Sisian | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 46°01′56″E / 39.52083°N 46.03222°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Sisian |
| First mentioned | 8th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armen Hakobjanyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,179 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Area code | +374 2830 |
| Website | Official website |
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Sisian (Armenian: Սիսիան [sisˈjɑn]) is a town and the centre of the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. It is located on both banks of the Vorotan River, at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level, 6 km south of the Yerevan-Meghri highway, at a road distance of 217 km southeast of the capital Yerevan, and 115 km north of the provincial capital Kapan.
As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 13,179.[1]
- ^ a b "The Main Results of RA Census 2022". Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.