Akunk
Appearance
Akunk
Ակունք | |
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Coordinates: 40°09′26″N 45°43′35″E / 40.15722°N 45.72639°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 |
Akunk (Armenian: Ակունք) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
History
[edit]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
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Khachkar and scenery near Akunk
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Hin Gomer church ruin
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Klor Dar cyclopean fort, 6th-4th century BC.[3]
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A khachkar, and a view of Akunk
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Hin Gomer khachkars
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Akunk.
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ^ Virtual Armenia - Gegharkunik
External links
[edit]- 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.