Akunk
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Akunk (Armenian: Ակունք) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
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Akunk
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| Coordinates: 40°09′26″N 45°43′35″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 1,965 m (6,447 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,443 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1604 |
| Akunk at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The village was founded on the site of a Bronze Age settlement and to the west of Akunk, there is a cyclopean fort, Klor Dar, dating from between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. There are two Tukh Manuk pilgrimage sites in the village as well.[2]
Gallery
Khachkar and scenery near Akunk
Hin Gomer church ruin
Klor Dar cyclopean fort, 6th-4th century BC.[3]
A khachkar, and a view of Akunk
Hin Gomer khachkars
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