Kapan

Kapan is a town in the south of Armenia.  It was also named Gafan and Madan.  It is the capital of the Syunik Province. In 2010 there were 45,488 people. Kapan is the city with the most peoplecity in the province and southern Armenia.

Kapan is from the Armenian word kapel which mean "to lock". 

Notable landmarks
Vahanavank monastery
Baghaberd and Halidzor Fortresses.
Tatev Monastery 
Monument to David Bek.
Kapan College of Music
Kapan Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum
Kapan Theatre

Sport
Gandzasar FC - football club
Lernagorts Kapan FC - football club

Notable People from Kapan
Ogtay Asadov - Speaker of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Karen Sargsyan - Principal choirmaster of the Armenian Opera Theater
Tatoul Markarian - Armenian ambassador to United States

References

Category:Settlements in Armenia

Category:Capital cities in Europe