Masis (city)
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Masis 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.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
in Ararat Province (marz), located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River
Hrazdan River
The Hrazdan is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river...
, 14km south of Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
. 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
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat .The Ararat massif is about in diameter...
and Little Ararat
Little Ararat
Little Ararat, also known as Mount Sis or Lesser Ararat , is the sixth tallest peak in Turkey. It is a large satellite cone located on the eastern flank of the massive Mount Ararat, less than five miles west of Turkey's border with Iran...
. 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.