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Village in Armavir, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

CountryArmenia
Elevation
856 m (2,808 ft)
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Aknalich
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The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
Aknalich is located in Armenia
Aknalich
Aknalich
Location within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArmavir
Elevation
856 m (2,808 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,566[1]
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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 (82 ft) temple was funded by Armenian-born, Russia-based Yezidi businessman Mirza Sloian.[2]

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