Sisian
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Sisian (Armenie: Սիսիան) - a ceety in the soothren province o Syunik, Armenie. Umwhile kent as Sisakan an aw, till 1935 it wis namit Karakilise, in 1935 wis namit Sisavan, in 1940 Sisian.[2] Locatit on baith banks o Vorotan River, 6 km sooth o the Yerevan-Meghri heich-gate, at a distance o 217 km frae Yerevan an 115 km frae Kapan. Sisian forms an urban commonty (municipality). The Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie (ARMSTAT) reportit its population wis 16,735 in 2010,[3] doun frae 16,843 at the 2001 census.[4]
- For the toun soothwast o Sisian, umwhile cried Sisian an aw, see Hatsavan, Syunik.
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Etymologie
The aurie o modren-day Sisian wis cried Sisakan durin auncient historical periods an aw. Accordin tae Movses Khorenatsi, the name o Sisakan -an subsequently Sisian- wis derivit frae Sisak,[5] a legendary ancestor o the Armenie princely hoose o Syuni.[6]
History
Historically, the territory o modren Sisian wis pairt o Tseghuk canton (Armenie: Ծղուկք գաւառ Tsghukk gavar), at the hert o the auncient province o Syunik, athin Armenie Major. Durin the 4t century, the nearbi historic dounset o Shaghat became the residence o the princes an the releegious leaders o Syunik. It remained the spiritual an the poleetical centre o the region till the end o the 10t century, when the fortifee'd toun o Kapan in Baghk canton wis selectit as caipital o the newly established Kinrick o Siwnik.[7]
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Sister ceeties
Nea Smyrni, Greece
Slutsk, Belaroushie
Montélimar, Fraunce
Notable fowk frae Sisian
- Nicholas Adontz (1871-1942), Armenie historian
- Israel Ori (1658-1711), Armeni diplomat
Gallery
- Sisian
Vorotan River in Sisian
Surb Hovhannes o Sisavank, 691 AD
The prehistoric aircheological steid o Zorats Karer or Karahunj observatory
References
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