Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik (Armenian: Մեծ Մասրիկ – meaning "big Masrik", historical name - Masrik) is a town in the Gegharkunik province of Armenia. 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. Nearby is Pokr Masrik (little Masrik).[1]
Mets Masrik
Մեծ Մասրիկ | |
|---|---|
  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 |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Mets Masrik at GEOnet Names Server
- 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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