What is "syunik"

Syunik (, also Romanized as Syunik’; formerly, Siznak and Syznak) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia.

The community of Syunik contains the villages of Syunik, Bargushat, Ditsmayri, Khordzor, and Sznak. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported that the community's population was 1,294 in 2010, up from 1,023 at the 2001 census. The population of the village of Syunik was 791 at the 2011 census.

Syunik may refer to:

• Siunia dynasty, ancient Armenian noble family.
• Syunik (historic province), the 9th province of the historic Kingdom of Armenia.
• Kingdom of Syunik, medieval Armenian kingdom dependent to Bagratid Armenia, Kingdom of Georgia and Mongol Empire.
• Syunik (village), a village in Syunik Province.
• Syunik Province, an administrative entity in Armenia.

Syunik was the ninth province (nahang) of the Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC until 428 AD. From the 7th to 9th centuries, it fell under Arab control. In 821, it formed the Armenian principality of Khachen and around the year 1000 was proclaimed the Kingdom of Artsakh, which was one of the last medieval eastern Armenian kingdoms and principalities to maintain its autonomy following the Turkic invasions of the 11th to 14th centuries.