Varser

Varser (Armenian: Վարսեր) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Varser Վարսեր
A view of Varser
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Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Sevan
Elevation	1,917 m (6,289 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• 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

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  Church in Varser
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  WWII monument
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  Khachkars in Varser
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  Chapel near the village cemetery
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  Tsaghkavank
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  Church ruins
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  Varser cemetery