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Coordinates: 40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E / 40.21861°N 45.76944°E / 40.21861; 45.76944
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'''Mets Masrik''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծ Մասրիկ}} &ndash; meaning "big Masrik"; formerly, '''Mets-Mazra''', '''Mazra''', and '''Bol’shaya Mazra''', historical name - Masrik) is a [[town]] in the [[Gegharkunik Province|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).<ref name="Kiesling">{{cite book|last1=Kiesling| first1=Brady| first2=Raffi| last2= Kojian| year=2005 |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide| edition= 2nd| publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio| location=Yerevan| page=82| isbn=99941-0-121-8}}</ref>
'''Mets Masrik''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծ Մասրիկ}} &ndash; meaning "big Masrik", historical name - '''Masrik''') is a [[town]] in the [[Gegharkunik Province|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).<ref name="Kiesling">{{cite book|last1=Kiesling| first1=Brady| first2=Raffi| last2= Kojian| year=2005 |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide| edition= 2nd| publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio| location=Yerevan| page=82| isbn=99941-0-121-8}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:19, 9 June 2015

Mets Masrik
Մեծ Մասրիկ
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,792

40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E / 40.21861°N 45.76944°E / 40.21861; 45.76944 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]

References

  1. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.