Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik (Armenian: Մեծ Մասրիկ, lit. 'big Masrik', historically Masrik) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located close to Pokr Masrik (lit. 'little Masrik').[1]
Mets Masrik
Մեծ Մասրիկ | |
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.jpg.webp) Church in Mets Masrik | |
  Mets Masrik | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 2,699 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Mets Masrik at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The town has been inhabited since the 7th century and has a khachkar dated 881, two shrines from the 12th and 13th centuries, and a 17th-century church.[1]
Demographics
Population
The village had 3,132 inhabitants in 2011.[2]
Gallery
House of Culture.jpg.webp)
Church in Mets Masrik
Khachkars in Mets Masrik
WWII monument
Khachkars in Mets Masrik.jpg.webp)
Church in Mets Masrik
Khachkars in Mets Masrik
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cultural heritage monuments in Mets Masrik, Gegharkunik. |
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 48; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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