Masis (village)
Masis
Մասիս | |
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  Masis  Masis | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′50.3″N 44°29′38.1″E / 39.997306°N 44.493917°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Artashat |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Masis (Armenian: Մասիս) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
History
[edit]Until August 20, 1945, the village was called Tohanshalu (also known as Tohanshali or Tohanjalu).[1] It was founded by settlers from the Persian provinces of Khoy and Selmas (or Salmas) in 1828-1829.[1]
Notable people
[edit]Balabek Martirosyan, politician
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան, Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան - Մասիս". 2021-11-29. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- Masis (village) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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