40°09′16″N 44°22′40″E / 40.15444°N 44.37778°E / 40.15444; 44.37778

Musaler
Մուսալեռ
Memorial to the Musa Dagh resistance, Musaler, sculptor Ara Harutyunyan
Memorial to the Musa Dagh resistance, Musaler, sculptor Ara Harutyunyan
Musaler is located in Armenia
Musaler
Musaler
Coordinates: 40°09′16″N 44°22′40″E / 40.15444°N 44.37778°E / 40.15444; 44.37778
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,523
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

Musaler (Armenian: Մուսալեռ) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village was renamed in 1972 after Musa Ler, the site of Armenian resistance in 1915.

Harisa Festival

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Every mid-September, people gather near the memorial of the Musa Dagh resistance in Musaler to participate in the Harisa festival that aims to celebrate the resistance that took place in 1915. During the festival, volunteers cook harisa, traditional Armenian food that is said to be cooked by Armenian refugees during the 40 days of resistance on Musa Dagh.

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See also

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References

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  • Musaler at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  • Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.