Sisian
Sisian is a town in Syunik Province, Armenia. Sisian is situated nearby to the village Uyts, as well as near Shaki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sisian History Museum and Zorats Karer.
Zorats Karer
Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carahunge, also known as Zorats Karer, Dik-Dik Karer, Tsits Karer and Karenish, is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Zorats Karer is situated 3 km north of Sisian.
Shaki Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Hayk Barseghyan Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shaki Waterfall is a waterfall in Armenia, with a height of 18 m. It is located in Syunik Province. The Shaki Waterfall is situated 6 km from the town of Sisian. Shaki Waterfall is situated 4 km northwest of Sisian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sisian and Uyts.
Sisian
Sisian is a city in Southern Armenia, in Syunik region. It is a good base to visit multiple attractions in the area such as the Ughtasar mountain, and the thousands of petroglyphs on top, the monastery of Vorotnavank, Tolors reservoir and the church inside it, Zorats Karer, Shaki waterfall and others.Uyts
Village
Photo: Bajarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uyts is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Uyts lies roughly 3.5 kilometers away from the nearby city of Sisian. Uyts is situated 3 km southeast of Sisian.
Shaki
Village
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaki is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia, north of Sisian. The village's Holy Mother of God Church opened in 2003. The Shaki Waterfall is near the village. Shaki is situated 4½ km northwest of Sisian.
Sisian
- Type: Town
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.52617° or 39° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
46.02308° or 46° 1′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8HF8G2GF+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 882465531OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Sisian” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սիսիան”
- Russian: “Сисиан”
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