Sisian ( armenian Սիսիան ) is a city in Armenia , in the Syunik region , on the Sisian plain . Previously, it was part of the Sisian region of the Armenian SSR and was its administrative center .
| City | |
| Sisian | |
|---|---|
| Սիսիան | |
 | |
| A country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Syunik region |
| History and Geography | |
| City with | 1974 |
| Area | 36 km² |
| Center height | 1,600 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 14 894 people ( 2011 ) |
| Official language | |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +374 (2830) |
| Postal codes | 3501-3503 |
Content
Geography
Located on both banks of the Vorotan River ( Araks Basin). It is located at a distance of 6 km from the Yerevan - Meghri highway running north, 217 km from Yerevan and 115 km from Kapan .
Climate
Sisian's climate is temperate continental . The average annual temperature is 6.6 ° C, the minimum can reach -37 ° C, the amount of annual precipitation is 365 mm. [one]
Population
Population dynamics are shown in the table.
| Year | 1975 | 1989 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9 100 | 15 300 | 15 019 [2] | 14 894 [3] |
Attractions
5–6 km north of the city is the vast megalithic complex Karahundzh ( Zorats-Karer ), created 5000–7500 years ago.
The city is home to the ancient church of Sisavan ( VII century ), in the center of the city there is an archaeological and ethnographic museum of Sisian.
Famous Natives
- Israel Ori (1658-1711) - leader of the Armenian liberation movement.
- Nikolay Adonts (1871-1942) - Armenian historian.
Twin Cities
- Nea Smyrna , Greece
- Slutsk , Belarus
- Montelimar , France
General view of the city
Observatory Karahunge
Tombstones in the form of rams.
See also
- List of cities in Armenia
Notes
- ↑ This website is currently unavailable
- ↑ Census of the Marz Syunik population
- ↑ Census of the Marz Syunik population
- ↑ Lynn Jones. Between Islam and Byzantium: Aght'amar and the visual construction of medieval Armenian rulership. - Ashgate Publishing, 2007 .-- P. 35. - 144 p. - ISBN 0754638529 , ISBN 9780754638520 .
Links
- Sisian Museum of History MUSEUM COLLECTIONS / Archaeological Foundation
- List of monuments // masstours.com (Russian)