Jil, Armenia

For the village in Azerbaijan, see Cil, Azerbaijan.

Coordinates: 40°27′16″N 45°27′13″E / 40.45444°N 45.45361°E

Jil
Ջիլ
Jil
Ջիլ
Coordinates: 40°27′16″N 45°27′13″E / 40.45444°N 45.45361°E
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Gegharkunik
Founded 12th century
Population (2001)
  Total 680
Time zone   (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST)   (UTC+5)

Jil (Armenian: Ջիլ, also Romanized as Dzhil and Gill) is a village located near the northern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in the 12th century. Most of the beach in close proximity to the village remains uninhibited with a strip of forested land that lines the shore. 2 km north of the village is the Dashti-ler Fort.[1]

References

  1. Kiesling, Brady (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 84. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.