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Sisian
For the town southwest of Sisian, formerly also called Sisian, see Hatsavan, Syunik.
Sisian , is a town in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia. It is located on Vorotan River, 6 km south of the Yerevan- Meghri highway, at a distance of 217 km from Yerevan and 115 km from Kapan.
Sisian was known as Sisakan, Sisian and Sisavan during the ancient times and later in the Middle Ages. However, the name Karakilisa which was used for the town by the Turkic rulers of Armenia, was kept until 1935.
In 1935, one of the old names, Sisavan, was restored. Finally in 1940, the town was renamed Sisian.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 14,894.