Pokr Masrik ( hy, Փոքր Մասրիկ) is a town in the

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lived in the village prior to their

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from Armenia after the outbreak of the

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. From 1988 and onward, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. The village is located close to

Mets Masrik Mets Masrik ( hy, Մեծ Մասրիկ, , historically ''Masrik'') is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located close to Pokr Masrik (). History The town has been inhabited since the 7th century and has a khachka ...

().

History

The village has a 12th-century church.

Demographics

Population

The population of the town consisted of 227

in 1831 rising to 1,200 Azerbaijanis in 1897 and to 1,375 by 1916. Around 2,000 Azerbaijani people lived in the village in 1987 until November 1988, when Azerbaijani inhabitants fled to

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Gallery

Սուրբ Նշան մատուռը Փոքր Մասրիկում 13.jpg, St. Nshan chapel and khachkars Սուրբ Նշան մատուռը Փոքր Մասրիկում 39.jpg, St. Nshan chapel interior

References

External links

* * Populated places in Gegharkunik Province {{Gegharkunik-geo-stub