Place:Kapan, Syunik', Armenia

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NameKapan
Alt namesGhap'ansource: Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 553
Ghapansource: Wikipedia
Kafansource: Wikipedia
Madansource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates39.2°N 46.4°E
Located inSyunik', Armenia
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Kapan is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative center of the urban community of Kapan as well 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. According to the 2011 census, the population of Kapan was 43,190, a slight decline from 45,711 in the 2001 census. However, the current population of the town is around 34,600 as per the 2016 official estimate. Kapan is the most populous town in the Syunik Province as well as the entire region of southern Armenia.

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