Kapan is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative center of the urban community of Kapan as well as the provincial capital of Syunik Province.
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17 Facts About Kapan
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Kapan is the most populous town in the Syunik Province as well as the entire region of southern Armenia.
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At the beginning of the 16th century, Kapan became part of the Erivan Province within the Safavid Iran.
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In 1722, the principality of Kapan was established by uniting the noble families of Syunik into one state in order to fight against Muslim oppression.
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In 1747, Kapan was incorporated into the Nakhichevan Khanate and by 1750, Kapan became part of the newly formed Karabakh Khanate.
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Kapan is the largest town in the Syunik province as well as the entire region of southern Armenia.
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Kapan has a cold semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters.
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Kapan is a major historic centre of the Armenian civilization within historic Syunik.
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Currently, Kapan is almost entirely populated by ethnic Armenians who belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Kapan is struggling to cope with the realities of post-Karabakh war and post-Soviet society.
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Kapan is primarily a mining centre, hence its Qajar era Persian name of ???? .
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Kapan has been a major centre for the production of many non-ferrous metals.
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Ark Ecological NGO, headquartered in Kapan, has been working on the development of ecotourism in the Syunik region since 2013, and is currently building hiking trail infrastructure to connect Kapan and the Tatev Monastery.
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FC Gandzasar Kapan, founded in 2004, represents the town in the Armenian Premier League, playing their home games at Gandzasar Stadium.
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In May 2013, Gandzasar Kapan opened their football pitches, including one with artificial turf.
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Kapan is home to the Davit Hambardzumyan Children and Youth Sport School, operated by the municipality since its inauguration in 1969.
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The Kapan Futsal Club is a professional futsal team based in Kapan, playing their home games at the Davit Hambardzumyan Children and Youth Sports School in the Armenian Futsal Premier League.
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