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Aknalich

Coordinates: 40°14′N 44°15′E / 40.233°N 44.250°E / 40.233; 44.250
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Aknalich
Ակնալիճ
The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArmavir
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
2,882

40°14′N 44°15′E / 40.233°N 44.250°E / 40.233; 44.250 Aknalich (Template:Lang-hy; formerly, Aygherlich) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village is situated on a lake, after which it is named, to the east of Metsamor.

Aknalich village is the site of the only Yazidi temple in Armenia; a larger temple is planned to be built in the village by 2017.[1]

The Aknalich lake

See also

References

  • Aknalich at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  • Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.