Akunk

For other places with the same name, see Akunk (disambiguation).

Akunk (Armenian: Ակունք) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Akunk Ակունք
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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  (2011)[1]
• 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

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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