Masis (village)
Masis (Armenian: Մասիս) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
History
Until August 20, 1945, the village was called Tohanshalu (also known as Tohanshali or Tohanjalu). It was founded by settlers from the Persian provinces of Khoy and Selmas (or Salmas) in 1828-1829.
Notable people
Balabek Martirosyan, politician
References
- ^ "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.
- Masis (village) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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