Yalınçayır (Zöhrap)

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From 1870s to 1962 inhabited by Russian Spiritual Christians (Molokane and Pryguny). Russian names: Ol'shanka (variant: Alshanka), and Zekhrap (variants: Zagrab, Zegreb, Zegrep). From 1904-1912, some migrated to Los Angeles, California, where their congregation merged with others to form a larger congregation. After 1920 renamed Yalinchayir (Turkish: Yalınçayır, Zührap). After 1928, most Pryguny transformed into various Dukhizhinik faiths.
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Coordinates:   40°49'2"N   43°18'39"E
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