Mets Masrik
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Mets Masrik is a town
in the Gegharkunik province of Armenia
. 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. Nearby is Pokr Masrik
(little Masrik).
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Gegharkunik province of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The town has been inhabited since the 7th century and has a khachkar
Khachkar
A khachkar or khatchkar is a carved, cross-bearing, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art found in Armenia.-Description:...
dated 881, two shrines from the 12th and 13th centuries, and a 17th century church. Nearby is Pokr Masrik
Pokr Masrik
Pokr Masrik is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The town has a 12th century church. Mets Masrik is nearby....
(little Masrik).