Mets Masrik

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

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Mets Masrik Մեծ Մասրիկ
Church in Mets Masrik
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Coordinates: 40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E / 40.21861°N 45.76944°E / 40.21861; 45.76944
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Area
• Total	2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi)
Population (2019)^{[citation needed]}
• Total	2,699
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Mets Masrik at GEOnet Names Server

Mets Masrik (Armenian: Մեծ Մասրիկ) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located close to Pokr Masrik (lit. 'little Masrik').^[1]

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

The village had 3,132 inhabitants in 2011.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Masrik, 1991-2020
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.8 (49.6)	10.5 (50.9)	18.6 (65.5)	25.0 (77.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.3 (88.3)	35.2 (95.4)	34.5 (94.1)	31.5 (88.7)	25.0 (77.0)	19.2 (66.6)	15.6 (60.1)	35.2 (95.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−7.2 (19.0)	−1.4 (29.5)	4.9 (40.8)	9.5 (49.1)	13.9 (57.0)	16.9 (62.4)	17.2 (63.0)	13.5 (56.3)	7.9 (46.2)	0.5 (32.9)	−5.4 (22.3)	5.2 (41.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−31.0 (−23.8)	−31.2 (−24.2)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−7.9 (17.8)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.0 (32.0)	1.4 (34.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	−10.0 (14.0)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−26.8 (−16.2)	−31.2 (−24.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.7 (0.78)	21.1 (0.83)	33.8 (1.33)	47.4 (1.87)	64.0 (2.52)	73.6 (2.90)	45.4 (1.79)	35.7 (1.41)	37.2 (1.46)	43.1 (1.70)	30.3 (1.19)	24.9 (0.98)	476.2 (18.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	5	5.1	7	8.7	12.1	9.8	6.5	5.4	5.2	6.5	5.4	5.3	82
Average relative humidity (%)	71.8	70.7	68.5	65.9	65.4	64.4	62.8	61.5	62.9	66.6	70.2	72.3	66.9
Source: NOAA^[3]

Gallery

House of Culture
Church in Mets Masrik
Khachkars in Mets Masrik
WWII monument
Khachkars in Mets Masrik
Church in Mets Masrik
Khachkars in Mets Masrik

References

^ ^a ^b 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 Armenia" (PDF).
^ "WMO Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Masrik" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cultural heritage monuments in Mets Masrik, Gegharkunik.

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.