Aknashen ( hy, Ակնաշեն, also
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d as Aknachen; until 1978, Khatunarkh Verin, Verin Khatunarkh, and Khatunarkh, also Russified as Verkhniy Khatunarkh) is a town in the
Armavir Province of
Armenia
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. The town's church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; nearby is a ruin of an 8th-century building.
Archaeology
Evidence from charred remains and crop processing residues in pisé from the Neolithic settlements of
Aratashen and Aknashen. Recently, an 8000-year old settlement was excavated at Aknashen
See also
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Armavir Province
References
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World Gazetteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Armavir Province
Yazidi populated places in Armenia
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