Kapan

Kapan
Կապան
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Official seal of Kapan
Kapan is located in Armenia
Kapan
Kapan
Location of Kapan in Armenia
Kapan is located in Syunik Province
Kapan
Kapan
Kapan (Syunik Province)
Coordinates: 39°12′04″N 46°24′54″E / 39.20111°N 46.41500°E / 39.20111; 46.41500
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalityKapan
First mentioned5th century
City status1938
Government
 • MayorGevorg Parsyan
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total43,190
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code
3301-3308
Area code(+374) 285
WebsiteOfficial website

Kapan (Armenian: Կապան [kɑˈpɑn]) is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative centre of the Kapan Municipality and also as the provincial capital of Syunik Province. It is located in the valley of the Voghji River and is on the northern slopes of Mount Khustup. Kapan is the most populous town in the Syunik Province as well as the entire region of southern Armenia. According to the 2011 census, the population of Kapan was 43,190, a slight decline from 45,711 in the 2001 census.[2] According to the 2023 official estimate, the current population of the town is around 41,300.[3]

  1. ^ "2011 Armenia census, Syunik Province" (PDF).
  2. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  3. ^ "Permanent Population Figures of the Republic of Armenia as of 1 January 2023" (PDF). Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. January 1, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.