Aknalich

Aknalich
Ակնալիճ
The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
Aknalich is located in Armenia
Aknalich
Aknalich
Coordinates: 40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E / 40.14056°N 44.16056°E / 40.14056; 44.16056
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArmavir
Elevation
856 m (2,808 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,882

Aknalich (or Aknalitch, Armenian: Ակնալիճ; 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 new temple in the village known as Quba Mere Diwane, opened in September 2019. It is the world's largest Yazidi Temple. The 25 meter tall temple was funded by Armenian-born, Russia-based Yezidi businessman Mirza Sloian.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Omar, Shahla (2019-09-30). "World's largest Yezidi temple opens in Armenia". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  • Aknalich at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazetteer: Armenia[dead link] – 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.

40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E / 40.14056°N 44.16056°E / 40.14056; 44.16056


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