Sisian
- For the town southwest of Sisian, formerly also called Sisian, see Hatsavan, Syunik.
| Sisian Սիսիան |
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 Sisian
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| Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 46°01′56″E / 39.52083°N 46.03222°ECoordinates: 39°31′15″N 46°01′56″E / 39.52083°N 46.03222°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Syunik |
| City status | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aghasi Hakobjanian |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 36.70 km2 (14.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,735 |
| • Density | 456/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +4 |
| Area code(s) | +374 2830 |
| Sisian at GEOnet Names Server | |
Sisian (Armenian: Սիսիան ) formerly also known as Sisakan, Sisavan and later Garakilse, is a city in the southern province of Syunik, Armenia. Located on both banks of Vorotan River, 6 km south of the Yerevan-Meghri highway, at a distance of 217 km from Yerevan and 115 km from Kapan. Sisian forms an urban community (municipality). The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 16,735 in 2010,[2] down from 16,843 at the 2001 census.[3]
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[edit] Etymology
The area of modern-day Sisian was also called Sisakan during ancient historical periods. According to Movses Khorenatsi, the name of Sisakan -and subsequently Sisian- was derived from Sisak,[4] a legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni.[5]
[edit] History
Historically, the territory of modern Sisian was part of Tseghuk canton (Armenian: Ծղուկք գաւառ Tsghukk gavar), at the heart of the ancient province of Syunik, within Armenia Major. During the 4th century, the nearby historic settlement of Shaghat became the residence of the princes and the religious leaders of Syunik. It remained the spiritual and the political centre of the region until the end of the 10th century, when the fortified town of Kapan in Baghk canton was selected as capital of the newly established Kingdom of Siwnik.[6]
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] Notable people from Sisian
- Nicholas Adontz (1871-1942), Armenian historian
- Israel Ori (1658-1711), Armenian diplomat
[edit] Gallery
- Sisian
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Vorotan River in Sisian
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Surb Hovhannes of Sisavank, 691 AD
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Shaque waterfall
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The prehistoric archeological site of Zorats Karer or Karahunj observatory
[edit] References
- ^ (Armenian) "Syunik regional e-Governance System". Syunik provincial government. http://Syunik.region.am. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010". National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT). http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_10_44.pdf.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- ^ (Armenian) Movses Khorenatsi. History of Armenia, 5th Century (Հայոց Պատմություն, Ե Դար). Annotated translation and commentary by Stepan Malkhasyants. Gagik Sarkisyan (ed.) Yerevan: Hayastan Publishing, 1997, 1.12, p. 88 ISBN 5-5400-1192-9.
- ^ (Armenian) Harutyunyan, Babken. «Սիսակ» (Sisak). Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia. vol. x. Yerevan, Armenian SSR: Armenian Academy of Sciences, 1984, p. 399.
- ^ http://hpj.asj-oa.am/969/1/1966-3(221).pdf Kingod of Siwnik
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