Aknashen Ակնաշեն |
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Coordinates: 40°05′45″N 44°17′10″E / 40.09583°N 44.28611°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Armavir |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,479 |
Time zone | (UTC+4) |
• Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Coordinates: 40°05′45″N 44°17′10″E / 40.09583°N 44.28611°E
Aknashen (Armenian: Ակնաշեն, also Romanized as Aknachen; until 1978, Khatunarkh Verin, Verin Khatunarkh, and Khatunarkh, also Russified as Verkhniy Khatunarkh) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; nearby is a ruin of an 8th-century building.
Evidence from charred remains and crop processing residues in pisé from the Neolithic settlements of Aratashen and Aknashen.