Sisian

Sisian
Սիսիան
Town
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 / 39.52083; 46.03222
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalitySisian
First mentioned8th century BC
Government
 • MayorArmen Hakobjanyan
Area
 • Total
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
13,179
 • 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.

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