Varser
Varser
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| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Sevan |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1515 |
| Varser at GEOnet Names Server | |
Varser (Armenian: Վարսեր) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name Varser is derived from a root word meaning "hair". According to popular folklore, this refers to a girl who drowned in Lake Sevan, after which her long hair spread out across the water.[2] The village was also previously known as Chirchir and Chrchr until 1946.
History
[edit | edit source]The village is first mentioned in the 9th century as a gift of Ashot II Bagratuni to an "Apostles' Church".[2] Most of the Armenians in the village are descendants of migrants from Bitlis and Maku in Western Armenia, today located in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, respectively.
Gallery
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Church in Varser -
WWII monument -
Khachkars in Varser -
Chapel near the village cemetery -
Tsaghkavank -
Church ruins
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Varser cemetery
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References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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