Masis, Armenia

For the nearby village called Masis, see Masis (village).

Coordinates: 40°00′50″N 44°29′09″E / 40.01389°N 44.48583°E / 40.01389; 44.48583

Masis Մասիս
Masis Մասիս
Coordinates: 40°00′50″N 44°29′09″E / 40.01389°N 44.48583°E / 40.01389; 44.48583
Country	Armenia
Marz	Ararat
Government
- Mayor	Dmitri Nazaryan
Elevation	854 m (2,802 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	20,539

Masis (Armenian: Մասիս), incorporating the former villages of Narimanlu, Zangibasar, and Ulukhanlu, is a town in Armenia in Ararat Province (marz), located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River, 14km south of Yerevan. The city has a large railroad commodity station that serves Yerevan and which was, until the closing of the border with Azerbaijan, of international significance. The population is 21,376 people (according to a 2001 census). The town is one of the closest to Mount Ararat and Little Ararat. The mountains are visible from most areas of the city.

Masis lies between Yerevan and the ancient historic city of Artashat. It's about 8 miles south west of Yerevan towards Mount Ararat. It has a city centre and a marketplace. A total number of approximately 70 5-story buildings, each with 40—60 apartments. It also has a number of villages stretching up to the Aras River bordering Turkey. At nights one can see the Kurdish village lights on Mount Ararat and its mountain ridges. It has 4 seasonal weathers, with very hot (though short) summers and very cold winters.

Pictures

• Masis Street
• Downtown

Sports

• FC Masis - football club

References

• Masis, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
• Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 25, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia