Akunk
Ակունք | |
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Akunk Akunk | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′26″N 45°43′35″E / 40.15722°N 45.72639°E / 40.15722; 45.72639 | |
| 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
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 -
Hin Gomer church ruin -
![Klor Dar cyclopean fort, 6th-4th century BC.[3]](/api/ext/img?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F0%2F09%2F%25D4%25B2%25D5%25B6%25D5%25A1%25D5%25AF%25D5%25A1%25D5%25BF%25D5%25A5%25D5%25B2%25D5%25AB_%25C2%25AB%25D4%25BF%25D5%25AC%25D5%25B8%25D6%2580_%25D5%25A4%25D5%25A1%25D6%2580%25C2%25BB_%25D5%25B4.%25D5%25A9.%25D5%25A1._4_%25D5%25A4._-_%25D5%25B4.%25D5%25A9._3_%25D5%25A4%25D5%25A4.%252C.jpg%2F330px-%25D4%25B2%25D5%25B6%25D5%25A1%25D5%25AF%25D5%25A1%25D5%25BF%25D5%25A5%25D5%25B2%25D5%25AB_%25C2%25AB%25D4%25BF%25D5%25AC%25D5%25B8%25D6%2580_%25D5%25A4%25D5%25A1%25D6%2580%25C2%25BB_%25D5%25B4.%25D5%25A9.%25D5%25A1._4_%25D5%25A4._-_%25D5%25B4.%25D5%25A9._3_%25D5%25A4%25D5%25A4.%252C.jpg)
Klor Dar cyclopean fort, 6th-4th century BC.3 -
A khachkar, and a view of Akunk -
Hin Gomer khachkars
References
References
- 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
External links
- 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.