Aknalich

Aknalich (or Aknalitch, ; 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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Settlement.official_name: Aknalich
Settlement.native_name: Ակնալիճ
Settlement.image_skyline: Մեծամոր լիճ, Ակնա լիճ (2).JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The Aknalich lake in Aknalich village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Armenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Armavir
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 2,566
Settlement.elevation_m: 856

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Aknalich (or Aknalitch, ; 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.

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 temple was funded by Armenian-born, Russia-based Yezidi businessman Mirza Sloian.

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