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Mastara

Coordinates: 40°26′53″N 43°52′54″E / 40.44806°N 43.88167°E / 40.44806; 43.88167
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Mastara
Մաստարա
Street in the village of Mastara.
Street in the village of Mastara.
Coat of arms of Mastara
Mastara is located in Armenia
Mastara
Mastara
Mastara is located in Aragatsotn
Mastara
Mastara
Coordinates: 40°26′53″N 43°52′54″E / 40.44806°N 43.88167°E / 40.44806; 43.88167
CountryArmenia
ProvinceAragatsotn
MunicipalityTalin
Area
 • Total2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,571
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT+4)
Postal code
0511

Mastara (Armenian: Մաստարա) is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The 5th-century Armenian Church of S. Hovhannes is situated in the northeastern half of the village, while the church of S. Stepanos Nakhava sits on a hilltop to the north. There is also the small medieval Tukh Manuk Church in the village to the southeast.[1]

Etymology

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The name Mastara is thought to be derived from the words mas, meaning "a piece", and tara, "I buried/took". This comes from the popular legend that Gregory the Illuminator brought back relics of John the Baptist from Caesaria, a fragment of which he enshrined beneath the Church of S. Hovhannes.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 49. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.