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Mets Masrik

Summary

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

Mets Masrik
Մեծ Մասրիկ
Church in Mets Masrik
Church in Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik is located in Armenia
Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik is located in Gegharkunik
Mets Masrik
Mets Masrik
Coordinates: 40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E / 40.21861°N 45.76944°E / 40.21861; 45.76944
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityVardenis
Area
 • Total2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[citation needed]
 • Total2,699
Time zoneUTC+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 edit

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 edit

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

Climate edit

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 edit

  •  
    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 edit

  1. ^ a b Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. ^ "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 edit

 
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.