Aknashen
40°05′45″N 44°17′10″E / 40.09583°N 44.28611°E
Aknashen Ակնաշեն | |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,479 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Aknashen (Armenian: Ակնաշեն, also Romanized as Aknachen; until 1978, Khatunarkh Verin, Verin Khatunarkh, and Khatunarkh, also Russified as Verkhniy Khatunarkh) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; nearby is a ruin of an 8th-century building.
Archaeology
Evidence from charred remains and crop processing residues in pisé from the Neolithic settlements of Aratashen and Aknashen.[1]
References
- ^ Hovsepyan R. Willcox G. (2008). "The earliest finds of cultivated plants in Armenia: evidence from charred remains and crop processing residues in pisé from the Neolithic settlements of Aratashen and Aknashen". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany.
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- Aknashen 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 (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- 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.
Capital: Armavir | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Araks Municipality | ||
| Armavir Municipality | ||
| Baghramyan Municipality | ||
| Ferik Municipality | ||
| Khoy Municipality | ||
| Metsamor Municipality | ||
| Parakar Municipality | ||
| Vagharshapat Municipality | ||
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