Kapan (Armenian: Կապան), known as Ghapan (Armenian: Ղափան) during the Soviet period, is a town in southeast Armenia and the capital of the Syunik Province. It is located 316 kilometres (196 miles) south of the capital Yerevan, on the northern slopes of Mount Khustup, in the valley of Voghji River. According to the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT), the population of Kapan is 45,488 (2010 est.).