Sisian

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, down from 16,843 at the 2001 census. 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, a legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of...