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Syunik Province

Syunik Province
Administration
Full nameSyunik
Native nameՍյունիք
Native name langhy
Settlement typeProvince
CountryArmenia
Government
CapitalKapan
GovernorSuren Khachatryan
Geography
Total Area1739.3 sq mi (4506 km2)
Area rank2nd
Demography
Total Population134061 (8th) (2002)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneUTC+04 (UTC)
- Summer (DST)UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code3201-3519
ISO 3166 codeAM-SU
FIPS 10-4AM08

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Syunik ( , also transliterated as Siunik, or Siwnik, pronounced "Sew-Nick) is the southernmost province (marz) of Armenia. It borders the Vayots Dzor marz to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave to the west, Karabakh to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital is Kapan. Other important cities and towns include Goris, Sisian, Meghri, Agarak, and Dastakert.

Historically, Syunik was one of the 15 provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia. At various times, the region of present-day Syunik has also been known by other names such as Syunia, Sisakan, and Zangezur. The area's many Armenian cultural sites (such as the Tatev monastery) testify to its rich history.

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A new S300 division in Syunik province of Armenia new rocket motor was used to increase the effective missile engagement range to a more acceptable 150 km. The missile speed peaks at 2100 metres/sec or cca Mach 6. The missiles can be fired at 3 second intervals, an single shot kill probability of 80% to 93% for aerial targets, 40% to 85% for cruise missiles and 50% to 77% for TBMs.
1.02 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Bringing Water to Syuniks Border Villages Background: The villages of Alvank and Shvanidzor are located in the Meghri region at the border with Iran. The total population of the villages is 692 inhabitants. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and its economic system, water problems became acute due to the absence of resources and lack of maintenance. In the former Persian sphere of influence, traditionally in the areas with limited water resource, people constructed underground water systems called chaheriz. These systems were used for human consumption, cultivation and cattle. In the Soviet period the systems were mostly abandoned and the local capacities for their maintenance and construction were nearly lost. Due to the bad condition of the chaherizes, the villages lack proper water supply, and limits their opportunities to develop agriculture and animal husbandry. The extreme deterioration of the existing water network in these isolated communities has created an unsafe, unhealthy and unlivable situation. This results in the deterioration of hygienic conditions and contributes to the spread of water-borne diseases. Although the entire region Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia has depended on such wells and tunnels, they are only useful and functional if given proper and regular cleaning and maintenance to ensure a continued water supply. These networks have long existed, in some form, in varying states of disrepair in these two villages. They continue to be <b>...</b>
5.83 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Have you ever been In Tatev Monastery? Have you ever feel spiritual power of the place? Have you ever seen the most gorgeous and harmonic architecture of Armenia? Tatev Monastery, Qarahunj (Zorats Qarer), Satani kamurj, Tatev ropeway and Tatev Mets Amapat.
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5.20 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Civilitas Foundation's Economic Facilitation Program visits Alvank Village and takes part in an open discussion among Alvank's Water Management Board regarding the recently renovated and improved Chaheriz Water System. Issues discussed were the village fees that would follow for maintenance and upkeep, the excessive usage of water by some villagers, and the resistance to continual increases in water fees.
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Serzh Sargsyan participates in ceremony to lay foundation stone residential ... - Arka News Agency Tweet this news
Arka News Agency---...- today in a foundation stone laying ceremony for launching the construction of a residential complex in Kapan, the capital of southern -Syunik province-. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:41:24 GMT+00:00
Wings of Tatev adequately reacts to unfavourable weather conditions - PanARMENIAN.Net Tweet this news
PanARMENIAN.Net--Net - On October 24, Armenia's -Syunik province- governor Suren Khachatryan and passengers of the Wings of Tatev, the world's longest reversible aerial ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:44:04 GMT+00:00
Bear Necessities: WWF proposes unique system to assure protection of orchards ... - ArmeniaNow.com Tweet this news
ArmeniaNow.com--The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Armenian Office has found a solution for protecting orchards in Meghri, -Syunik province-, from brown bears without harming the ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:00:12 GMT+00:00
Protest in Kapan: Organization demands to stop uranium exploitation - ArmeniaNow.com Tweet this news
ArmeniaNow.com--The Kapan 'Ecological Safety and Democracy Development' NGO environmental organization based in Kapan, -Syunik province-, is planning to appeal to the court ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:34:23 GMT+00:00
Guinness World Records confim "Wings of Tatev" as world's longest aerial tramway - Panorama.am Tweet this news
Panorama.am--Minutes ago Tatev village of -Syunik province-, Armenia, was hosting a ceremony of certification and inclusion of the world's longest reversible passenger ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:25:59 GMT+00:00
BIP: A food safety check point is opened in Syunik - ArmeniaNow.com Tweet this news
ArmeniaNow.com--The center ( in Syunic -Province-) will serve as the first check point of entry for all food, plants and live animal imports to Armenia in order to prevent ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:52:30 GMT+00:00
Industrial zone may be created in Armenia's Syunik province - PanARMENIAN.Net Tweet this news
PanARMENIAN.Net---...- potential in different sectors of economy will possibly be formed in Armenia's -Syunik province-, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated. ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:44:18 GMT+00:00

Recent history :
Goris Kapan Sisian Meghri

Administrative divisions of Armenia

Marzer (մարզեր)Aragatsotn * Ararat * Armavir * Gegharkunik * Kotayk * Lori * Shirak * Syunik * Tavush * Vayots Dzor
City with special statusYerevan (capital)

Historical regions of Armenia

Traditional provinces1. Upper Armenia * 2. Sophene * 3. Aghdznik * 4. Turuberan * 5. Moxoene * 6. Corduene * 7. Parskahayk * 8. Vaspurakan * 9. Syunik * 10. Artsakh * 11. Paytakaran * 12. Utik * 13. Gugark * 14. Tayk * 15. Ayrarat
Other regionsKarin * Taron * Commagene * Armenian Mesopotamia * Norshirakan * Lesser Armenia * Cilicia * Mardali * Hamshen



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