Pokr Masrik
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Pokr Masrik
Փոքր Մասրիկ | |
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St. Nshan chapel in Pokr Masrik | |
  Pokr Masrik  Pokr Masrik | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′29″N 45°43′21″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Population | |
• Total | 626 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Pokr Masrik at GEOnet Names Server | |
Pokr Masrik (Armenian: Փոքր Մասրիկ) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Azerbaijanis lived in the village prior to their exodus from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. From 1988 and onward, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[2] The village is located close to Mets Masrik (lit. 'Big Masrik').
History
The village has a 12th-century church.
Demographics
Gallery
St. Nshan chapel and khachkars
St. Nshan chapel interior
