Masis (village)
Appearance
Masis
Մասիս | |
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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 |
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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.