Aknalitch

Aknalich is a village in the of . The village is situated on a lake, after which it is named, to the east of . Aknalich village is the site of the only Yazidi temple in Armenia.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Ayger.

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Lake Akna is a small lake located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in . The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metsamor and Taronik.

Town
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, is a town and urban municipal community in the of . It is famous for being home to Armenia's Nuclear Power Plant, the only nuclear plant in the Transcaucasian region. is situated 3 km west of Aknalitch.

Village
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of . The Iron Age settlement of is located only 1 km southwest of . is situated 4 km east of Aknalitch.

Aknalitch

Latitude
40.14395° or 40° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
44.15481° or 44° 9′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HG645V3+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 584847158
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Aknalitch” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ակնալիճ”
  • Kurdish: “Qulîbeg”
  • Russian: “Акналич”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Metsamor and Taronik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ziarat Yazidi Temple and Quba Mere Diwane.

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