Qajaran

Also known as Kajaran

Kajaran ( ) is a town and the centre of the Kajaran Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. It is located 356 km south of the capital Yerevan, 25 km west of the provincial centre Kapan, and 50 km north of the Armenia-Iran border.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kajaran
Settlement.native_name: Քաջարան
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: kajaran.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Kajaran
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Kajaran.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Syunik
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Syunik
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kajaran
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1947
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.8
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Քաջարանց
Population: 8439
Area: 2.8
Elevation: 1950
Official website: kajaran.am
Image: Kajaran.jpg

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inception: 1947-00-00
postal code: 3309
Commons category: Kajaran
native label: Քաջարան

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Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Mineral resources
Water resources
Land resources
Biodiversity
Demographics
Culture
Economy
Education
Sport
Notable people
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As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 7,163. As per the 2016 official estimate, Kajaran has a population of 7,100. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 6,355.