Aknalich
Aknalich
Ակնալիճ | |
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.JPG) The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village | |
  Aknalich | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E / 40.14056°N 44.16056°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Armavir |
| Elevation | 856 m (2,808 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,882 |
| Part of a series on the Yazidi religion Yazidism |
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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
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]
Gallery
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Aknalich lake -
Aknalich Yazidi Temple
See also
- Armavir Province
- Quba Mere Diwane
- List of Yazidi holy places
- Yazidis in Armenia
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aknalich.
References
- ^ 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.
Capital: Armavir | ||
| Urban settlements | ||
Armavir Municipality | ||
Baghramyan Municipality | ||
Ferik Municipality | ||
Khoy Municipality | ||
Metsamor Municipality | ||
Parakar Municipality | ||
Vagharshapat Municipality | ||
40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E / 40.14056°N 44.16056°E
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