Mets Masrik

40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E

Mets Masrik Մեծ Մասրիկ
Church in Mets Masrik
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Coordinates: 40°13′07″N 45°46′10″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Area
• Total	2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[citation needed]
• Total	2,699
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Mets Masrik at GEOnet Names Server

Mets Masrik (Armenian: Մեծ Մասրիկ) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located close to Pokr Masrik (lit. 'little Masrik').^[1]

History

The town has been inhabited since the 7th century and has a khachkar dated 881, two shrines from the 12th and 13th centuries, and a 17th-century church.^[1]

Demographics

The village had 3,132 inhabitants in 2011.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Masrik, 1991-2020
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.8 (49.6)	10.5 (50.9)	18.6 (65.5)	25.0 (77.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.3 (88.3)	35.2 (95.4)	34.5 (94.1)	31.5 (88.7)	25.0 (77.0)	19.2 (66.6)	15.6 (60.1)	35.2 (95.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−7.2 (19.0)	−1.4 (29.5)	4.9 (40.8)	9.5 (49.1)	13.9 (57.0)	16.9 (62.4)	17.2 (63.0)	13.5 (56.3)	7.9 (46.2)	0.5 (32.9)	−5.4 (22.3)	5.2 (41.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−31.0 (−23.8)	−31.2 (−24.2)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−7.9 (17.8)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.0 (32.0)	1.4 (34.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	−10.0 (14.0)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−26.8 (−16.2)	−31.2 (−24.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.7 (0.78)	21.1 (0.83)	33.8 (1.33)	47.4 (1.87)	64.0 (2.52)	73.6 (2.90)	45.4 (1.79)	35.7 (1.41)	37.2 (1.46)	43.1 (1.70)	30.3 (1.19)	24.9 (0.98)	476.2 (18.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	5	5.1	7	8.7	12.1	9.8	6.5	5.4	5.2	6.5	5.4	5.3	82
Average relative humidity (%)	71.8	70.7	68.5	65.9	65.4	64.4	62.8	61.5	62.9	66.6	70.2	72.3	66.9
Source: NOAA[3]

Gallery

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  House of Culture
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  Church in Mets Masrik
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  Khachkars in Mets Masrik
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  WWII monument
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  Khachkars in Mets Masrik
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  Church in Mets Masrik
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  Khachkars in Mets Masrik