Akunk (Armenian: Ակունք) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Akunk
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Coordinates: 40°09′26″N 45°43′35″E | |
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Province | Gegharkunik |
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 |
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]
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Capital: Gavar | ||
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