What is Kapan?
{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Kapan | native_name = Կապան | native_name_lang = hy | settlement_type = [[List of cities and towns in Armenia|Town]] | image_skyline = Kapan coll-13.jpg | imagesize = 300px | image_caption = From top left: {{hlist|[[Khustup|Mount Khustup]] and [[Vachagan River]]| [[Tatev|Tatev Monastery]]|Monument to [[David Bek]]| [[Garegin Nzhdeh]]'s memorial| Kapan skyline}} | image_seal = Coat of Arms of Kapan.jpg | mapsize = 150px | map_caption = Location of Kapan in Armenia | pushpin_map = Armenia | coordinates = {{coord|39|12|04|N|46|24|54|E|region:AM|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|Armenia}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Armenia|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Syunik Province|Syunik]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Armenia|Municipality]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Kapan Municipality|Kapan]] | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 5th century | established_title1 = City status | established_date1 = 1938 | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Gevorg Parsyan | area_total_km2 = 36 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 910 | population_footnotes = <ref>[http://armstat.am/file/doc/99483283.pdf 2011 Armenia census, Syunik Province]</ref> | population_total = 43,190 | population_as_of = 2011 census | population_density_km2 = auto |timezone = [[Armenia Time|AMT]] |utc_offset = +4 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 3301-3308 | area_code = (+374) 285 | website = [http://www.kapan.am/ Official website] }} '''Kapan''' is a town in the south of [[Armenia]]. It was also named '''Gafan''' and '''Madan'''. It is t