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Key Information

Altıparmak
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArtvin
DistrictYusufeli
Population
 (2021)
399
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Parkhali (Georgian: პარხალი), also known in Turkish as Barhal or Altıparmak, is a village that contains a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church. It is located near the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey,[1] and part of Yusufeli District.[2]

History

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The eastern side of the church.
The current village of Barhal/Altıparmak.

The monastery and cathedral church was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals.[3] One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here. The main church of the monastery was converted into a mosque in 1677.[4]

Population

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As of 2021, the village had a population of 399 people.[5]

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