RA Syunik Marz


Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund implemented heat supply rehabilitation and energy efficiency activities in  9 schools of RA Syunik marz under Urban Heating Project in 2005-2010.

General information :

Marz centre Kapan town
Territoires Kapan, Goris, Sisian, Meghri
Towns Kapan, Goris, Sisian, Meghri, Agarak, Qajaran, Dastakert

Syunik marz is situated in the south of the Republic of Armenia. In the North the marz borders with RA Vayots Dzor  marz, in the South it borders with Iran, (the length of border is 42 km), in the West – Nakhijevan and in the East -Azerbaijan.

Territory 4506 sq. km
Territory share of the marz in the territory of RA 15.1%
Urban communities 7
Rural communities 102
Towns 7
Villages 127
Population number as of January 1, 2009 152.9 ths. persons
including: urban 103.7 ths. persons
rural 49.2 ths. persons
Share of marz population size in RA population size, 2008 4.7. %
Share of urban population size 67.8%
Agricultural land 333598 ha
including: arable land 43827 ha

                                                                                                                    RA Syunik Marz Armstat