Kajaran
Kajaran
Քաջարան | |
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View of Kajaran | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′04″N 46°09′36″E / 39.15111°N 46.16000°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Kajaran |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 6,355 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Website | Official website |
Kajaran (Armenian: Քաջարան [kʰɑdʒɑˈɾɑn]) 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.
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.