Sisian Municipality, referred to as Sisian Community (Armenian: Սիսիան Համայնք Sisian Hamaynk), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia, at the south of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of Sisian.[1]

Sisian
Սիսիան
Coordinates: 39°30′N 46°00′E / 39.500°N 46.000°E / 39.500; 46.000
CountryArmenia
ProvinceSyunik
Formed9 June 2017
Administrative centreSisian
Government
 • MayorArmen Hakobjanyan
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
28,563
Time zoneAMT (UTC+04)
Postal code
3201–3519
ISO 3166 codeAM-SU
FIPS 10-4AM08

Included settlements

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Settlement Type Population
(2011 census)[2]
Sisian Town, administrative centre 14,894
Aghitu Village 436
Akhlatyan Village 535
Angeghakot Village 1,582
Arevis Village 54
Ashotavan Village 589
Balak Village 174
Bnunis Village 176
Brnakot Village 1,960
Darbas Village 556
Dastakert Village 323
Getatagh Village 182
Gorayk Village 435
Hatsavan Village 253
Ishkhanasar Village 294
Ltsen Village 76
Lor Village 365
Mutsk Village 324
Noravan Village 485
Nzhdeh Village 92
Shaki Village 1,197
Salvard Village 263
Sarnakunk Village 474
Shaghat Village 969
Shamb Village 416
Shenatagh Village 389
Spandaryan Village 371
Tanahat Village 7
Tasik Village 221
Tolors Village 332
Torunik Village 120
Tsghuk Village 422
Tsghuni Village 47
Uyts Village 396
Vaghatin Village 593
Vorotan Village 263

Politics

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Sisian Municipal Assembly (Armenian: Սիսիանի համայնքապետարան, Sisiani hamaynqapetaran) is the representative body in Sisian Municipality, consisting of 21 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in March 2023. Armen Hakobjanyan of Civil Contract Party was elected mayor.

Party 2022 2023 Current Municipal Assembly
  Civil Contract 8 13                          
  Republican Party of Armenia 5          
  Citizen's Decision 3      
  For The Republic Party 2
Total 10 15

Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

See also

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References

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