Sisian

Sisian
Սիսիան
Saint Gregory Church of 689
Sisian Town Hall
General view of Sisian
Sisian with Mt Mets Ishkhanasar
Coat of arms of Sisian
Sisian is located in Armenia
Sisian
Sisian
Sisian is located in Syunik Province
Sisian
Sisian
Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 46°01′56″E / 39.52083°N 46.03222°E / 39.52083; 46.03222
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalitySisian
First mentioned8th century BC
Government
 • MayorArmen Hakobjanyan
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 • Total13,179
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Area code+374 2830
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

  1. ^ a b "The Main Results of RA Census 2022". Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.