Aknalich
Place in Armavir, Armenia
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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.
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CountryArmenia
Elevation856 m (2,808 ft)
Aknalich
Ակնալիճ | |
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The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village | |
  Aknalich | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′26″N 44°9′38″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Armavir |
| Elevation | 856 m (2,808 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,566[1] |
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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Aknalich lake
Aknalich Yazidi Temple
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