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Kapan (Armenian: Կապան) is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative centre of the Kapan Municipality as well as the provincial capital of Syunik Province. It is located in the valley of the Voghji River and is on the northern slopes of Mount Khustup. According to the 2011 census, the population of Kapan was 43,190, a slight decline from 45,711 in the 2001 census. However, the current population of the town is around 34,600 as per the 2016 official estimate. Kapan is the most populous town in the Syunik Province as well as the entire region of southern Armenia.Etymology
The name Kapan derives from the Classical Armenian common noun kapan (կապան), meaning 'mountain pass' (related to the verb kapel, lit. 'to tie'). In later centuries, the name evolved into Ghap'an (Ղափան), which was in use until 1991, when the older form of the name was restored.
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