Sisian Municipality Explained

Sisian
Native Name:Սիսիան
Native Name Lang:hy
Settlement Type:Urban Community
Coordinates:39.5°N 46°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Syunik
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:9 June 2017
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Sisian
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Armen Hakobjanyan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:28,563
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT (UTC+04)
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3201–3519
Iso Code:AM-SU
Blank Name:FIPS 10-4
Blank Info:AM08

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]

Included settlements

SettlementTypePopulation
(2011 census)[2]
SisianTown, administrative centre14,894
AghituVillage436
AkhlatyanVillage535
AngeghakotVillage1,582
ArevisVillage54
AshotavanVillage589
Village174
BnunisVillage176
BrnakotVillage1,960
DarbasVillage556
DastakertVillage323
GetataghVillage182
GoraykVillage435
HatsavanVillage253
IshkhanasarVillage294
Village76
LorVillage365
MutskVillage324
NoravanVillage485
NzhdehVillage92
ShakiVillage1,197
SalvardVillage263
SarnakunkVillage474
ShaghatVillage969
ShambVillage416
ShenataghVillage389
SpandaryanVillage371
TanahatVillage7
TasikVillage221
TolorsVillage332
TorunikVillage120
TsghukVillage422
TsghuniVillage47
UytsVillage396
VaghatinVillage593
VorotanVillage263

Politics

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.

Party20222023Current Municipal Assembly
 Civil Contract813             
 Republican Party of Armenia5     
 Citizen's Decision3   
 For The Republic Party2
Total1015
Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://syunik.mtad.am/about-communities/988/ Sisian community
  2. http://armstat.am/file/doc/99483283.pdf 2011 Armenia census, Syunik Province