Kajaran
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Kajaran Քաջարան |
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 Kajaran
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| Coordinates: 39°09′04″N 46°09′36″E / 39.15111°N 46.16000°ECoordinates: 39°09′04″N 46°09′36″E / 39.15111°N 46.16000°E | ||
| Country |
 Armenia
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| Marz (Province) | Syunik | |
| City | 1958 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vardan Gevorgyan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 7,163 | |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+4) | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Sources: Population | ||
Kajaran (Armenian: Քաջարան [kʰɑdʒɑˈɾɑn]) is a town in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia. The name translates from Armenian as "the place of the brave". It is located 356 km away from Yerevan, 25 km away from Kapan, the regional center, and 50 km from the border of Armenia and Iran.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 7,163.
The area of Kajaran has been occupied by dwellers since the 3rd-2nd millenaries B.C. The pagan temple found in the area testifies that. Metal was processed here since the Bronze Age.
The first copper mines of the area were built in 1850 and worked till 1910. After the discovery of huge copper deposits in 1930, the Soviet government proposed to build a copper-molybdenum plant which was put in service 1952, becoming one of the biggest enterprises of the USSR at that time. Thus, a town was built in the area of Verin Hand and Okhchi villages and its name was derived from the nearby village of Kajarants. The majority of the population of Kajaran were immigrants from Kapan and Karabakh.
Nowadays, the town has 5 public education schools, 4 nursery schools, six libraries, a cultural centre, and a football stadium.
Kajaran occupies a part of Dzork county of the historic province of Syunik. The town is located on the border of two natural landscapes, alpine and highland forests and 1750-1800m above sea level, on the banks of river Voghji, between Zangezour and Meghri mountain ranges. The highest peak of Zangezour range, Mt. Kaputjugh (3905m) is located to the west of Kajaran. The relief is composed of plicate rock strata of river Araks basin and is characterized by active erosion.
Kajaran is located in an alpine climate zone. The average annual temperature is +6,9C, with the absolute maximum of +33,5C and the absolute minimum of -18.5C. Annual precipitation level is 600-705mm, mostly occurring in May-June, when it reaches 99-104mm, with maximum daily level of 66mm. The average humidity is 69% with May being the most humid month of the year (74%).
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