Masis (city)
| Masis Մասիս |
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Masis
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 Masis
Մասիս |
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| Coordinates: 40°00′50″N 44°29′09″E / 40.01389°N 44.48583°E | |
| Country |
 Armenia
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| Marz | Ararat |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dmitri Nazaryan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 854 m (2,802 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,215 |
| • Rank | Armenia: 15th |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| Area code(s) | +374(236) |
| Sources: Population | |
Coordinates: 40°00′50″N 44°29′09″E / 40.01389°N 44.48583°E
Masis (Armenian: Մասիս), is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River, 9 km southwest of Yerevan towards the Mount Ararat. The town has a large railroad commodity station that serves Yerevan, and used to connect the capital city with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic until the closing of the border with Azerbaijan.
Masis is one of the closest settlements to Mount Ararat and Little Ararat. The mountains are visible from most of the areas in the town.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 20,215.
Masis (Armenian: ) is the Armenian name for the peak of Mount Ararat. The History of Armenia derives the name from king Amasia, the great-grandson of the Armenian patriarch Hayk, who is said to have called the mountain Masis after his own name.
Masis is located in the Ararat plain on the left bank of Hrazdan River, 16 km southwest of Yerevan on the road to the ancient city of Artashat. It was officially formed by the Soviet government in 1950 with the merger of 3 village: Narimanlu, Zangibasar, and Ulukhanlu. Soon after it became the centre of the Masis raion. It was known as Hrazdan until 1969 when it was renamed Masis. In 1971, Masis was given the status of an urban-type settlement.
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