Dilijan

Dilijan Դիլիջան
Dilijan Դիլիջան
Coordinates: 40°44′27″N 44°51′47″E
Kintra	Armenie
Province (Marz)	Tavush
Toun status	1951
Elevation	1500 m (4,900 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	15,600
Time zone	UTC+4 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (GMT)
Website	www.dilijan.am
Sources: Population

Dilijan (Armenie: Դիլիջան; Romanisit as Dilizhan, Dilichan, Dilidjan, an Tilichan an aw) is a spa toun in Armenie, locatit in the northren Armenie province o Tavush. It is ane o the maist important resorts o Armenie, situatit in Dilijan Naitional Pairk. The forestit an reclusive ceety is hame tae numerous Armenie airtists, composers, an filmmakers an featurs some traditional Armenie airchitectur. The Sharambeyan street in the centre, haes been preservit an maintained as an "auld toun," complete wi craftsman's wirkshops, a gallery an a museum. Hikin, muntain bikin, an picnickin are popular recreational activities. The ceety's population is steadily declinin frae the 23,700 reportit in the 1989 census, tae 14,846 in the 2001 census, wi an estimatit 15,600 bi 2009.

Sister an pairtner ceeties

• Pétange, Luxembourg, syne Mey 2006
• Noale, Italy, syne Julie 2011
• Udine, Italy, syne Julie 2011
• Roman, Romania, syne Mey 2012
• Aix-en-Provence, Fraunce, syne Mey 2012

References

• Dilijan at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie

Freemit airtins

• https://www.hotels.am/Tavush/tavush_hotels.php Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
• DILI VILLA B&B in Dilijan
• Armeniapedia article on Dilijan
• Dilijan guide on Haykland Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine