Kajaran

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.

Kajaran
Քաջարան
Town
View of Kajaran
Kajaran
Kajaran
Coordinates: 39°09′04″N 46°09′36″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalityKajaran
Founded1947
Area
  Total2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,163
  Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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