Kapan
town in Armenia
Kapan is a town in the south of Armenia. It was also named Gafan and Madan. It is the capital of the Syunik Province. In 2010 there were 45,488 people. Kapan is the city with the most peoplecity in the province and southern Armenia.
Kapan
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  Kapan Location of Kapan in Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′04″N 46°24′54″E / 39.20111°N 46.41500°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Kapan |
| First mentioned | 5th century |
| City status | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gevorg Parsyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2011 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,190 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 3301-3308 |
| Area code | (+374) 285 |
| Website | Official website |
Kapan is from the Armenian word kapel which mean "to lock".
Notable landmarks
change- Vahanavank monastery
- Baghaberd and Halidzor Fortresses.
- Tatev Monastery
- Monument to David Bek.
- Kapan College of Music
- Kapan Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum
- Kapan Theatre
Sport
change- Gandzasar FC - football club
- Lernagorts Kapan FC - football club
Notable People from Kapan
change- Ogtay Asadov - Speaker of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
- Karen Sargsyan - Principal choirmaster of the Armenian Opera Theater
- Tatoul Markarian - Armenian ambassador to United States
References
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