What is "masan"

Masan can refer to:

• Masan, was a city of South Korea. Now it is western part of Changwon city
• Masan (Gangwon-do), a mountain in South Korea
• Masan (pastry), a Tibean tsampa pastry with brown sugar
• Masan, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran

Masan was a former capital city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The city is located in the coastal region along the Masan Bay (마산만, Masan-man), approximately 35 km away from Busan westward. It was known for a textile industry, and now Hite Brewery is one of its major local business. Since 2010, two neighbor cities and Masan have been united into Changwon .

During the control of the Mongolians, the town was known as Happo (合浦). Therefore, the old and still frequently used name for Masan-man is Happo-man.

Masan is a mountain in the county of Goseong, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of .

In Tibetan cuisine, Masen (Má sēn, 麻森)is a pastry, made with tsampa, dry cubic or curd cheese, yak butter, brown sugar and water.