Varser
Varser (Armenian: Վարսեր) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Varser
Վարսեր | |
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.jpg.webp) A view of Varser | |
  Varser | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1515 |
| Varser at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
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
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
Church in Varser
WWII monument
Khachkars in Varser
Chapel near the village cemetery
Tsaghkavank
Church ruins
Varser cemetery
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 74. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
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- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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