Kapan

Kapan (Armenian: Կապան), is the capital of the Syunik province (marz) at the south-east of Armenia. The city is located 316 km south of the capital Yerevan, on the northern slopes of Mount Khustup, in the valley of Voghdji River. According to the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT), the population of Kapan is 45,488 (2010 est.). The city's population was 45,711 at the 2001 census. Kapan is the most populous city in Syunik province and southern Armenia. The city was known as Kafan and Madan during the Persian Qajar rule over Armenia.