Dilijan

Dilijan (Armenie: Դիլիջան; Romanisit as Dilizhan, Dilichan, Dilidjan, an Tilichan an aw) is a spa toun in Armenie, locatit in the northren Armenie province o Tavush. It is ane o the maist important resorts o Armenie, situatit in Dilijan Naitional Pairk. The forestit an reclusive ceety is hame tae numerous Armenie airtists, composers, an filmmakers an featurs some traditional Armenie airchitectur. The Sharambeyan street in the centre, haes been preservit an maintained as an "auld toun," complete wi craftsman's wirkshops, a gallery an a museum. Hikin, muntain bikin, an picnickin are popular recreational activities. The ceety's population is steadily declinin frae the 23,700 reportit in the 1989 census, tae 14,846 in the 2001 census, wi an estimatit 15,600 bi 2009. Sister an pairtner ceeties Pétange, Luxembourg, syne Mey 2006 Noale, Italy, syne Julie 2011 Udine, Italy, syne Julie 2011 Roman, Romania, syne Mey 2012 Aix-en-Provence, Fraunce, syne Mey 2012 References Dilijan at GEOnet Names Server World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie Freemit airtins http://www.hotels.am/Tavush/tavush_hotels.php Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine DILI VILLA B&B in Dilijan Armeniapedia article on Dilijan Dilijan guide on Haykland Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine