Masis, Armenia

Masis Մասիս
The centre of Masis with Saint Thaddeus Church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°03′48″N 44°26′27″E / 40.06333°N 44.44083°E / 40.06333; 44.44083
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Municipality	Masis
Founded	1953
Area
• Total	5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation	854 m (2,802 ft)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	20,215
• Rank	Armenia: 15th
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Area code	+374(236)
Website	Official website
Sources: Population[1]

Masis (Armenian: Մասիս) is a town and administrative centre of the Masis Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River, 9 km southwest of Yerevan towards Mount Ararat. The town has a large railroad commodity station that serves Yerevan, and used to connect the capital city with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic until the closing of the border with Azerbaijan.

Masis is one of the closest settlements to Mount Ararat and Little Ararat. The mountains are visible from most of the areas in the town.

As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,215. As per the 2016 official estimate, the town has a population of 18,500.