Mastara

For the town in Armavir province, see Dalarik.

Mastara (Armenian: Մաստարա) is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The 5th-century Armenian Church of S. Hovhannes is situated in the northeastern half of the village, while the church of S. Stepanos Nakhava sits on a hilltop to the north. There is also the small medieval Tukh Manuk Church in the village to the southeast.^[2]

Mastara Մաստարա
Street in the village of Mastara.
Coat of arms
Mastara Show map of Armenia Mastara Show map of Aragatsotn
Coordinates: 40°26′53″N 43°52′54″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Aragatsotn
Municipality	Talin
Area
• Total	2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation	1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,433[1]
Time zone	UTC+4 (GMT+4)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5
Postal code	0511

Etymology

The name Mastara is thought to be derived from the words mas, meaning "a piece", and tara, "I buried/took". This comes from the popular legend that Gregory the Illuminator brought back relics of John the Baptist from Caesaria, a fragment of which he enshrined beneath the Church of S. Hovhannes.^[2]

Gallery

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  S. Hovhannes Church
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  S. Hovhannes Church
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  S. Stepanos Nakhavka Church

See also

• Battle of Mastara