Adır Island

Adır Island (Turkish: Adır Adası) or Lim Island (Armenian: Լիմ կղզի, romanized: Lim kghzi), is the largest island in Lake Van, located in the northeastern side of the lake. During the Armenian genocide upwards of 12,000 Armenian women and children, crossed to the isle over a period of three days while a few dozen men covered their retreat from Hamidiye regiments. The Situation became soon critical because of a lack of food.[1][2]

The Monastery from North-East
  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
    Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
    Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
    Lim Armenian Monastery in 2009
  • Armenian writing on the Monastery in 2009
    Armenian writing on the Monastery in 2009
  • Built-in khachkar
    Built-in khachkar
  • Remains of a khachkar near the church
    Remains of a khachkar near the church
  • Internal view of the church 2021
    Internal view of the church 2021
  • Lying khachkar
    Lying khachkar

References
  1. Kevorkian, Raymond (2011). The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History. London: I.B. Taurus and Co. Ltd. p. 322. ISBN 978 1 84885 561 8.
  2. Ter Martirosyan (A-Do), Hovhannes (2017). Van 1915: The Great Events of Vasbouragan. London: Gomidas Institute. p. 127-130. ISBN 978 1 909382 37 4.

38°52′00″N 43°21′00″E

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