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Varser Վարսեր
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Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E / 40.55444°N 44.90806°E / 40.55444; 44.90806
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

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. 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". 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

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
2. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 74. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

• 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.

v t e Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis
Chambarak Municipality	Antaramej Artsvashen Aygut Barepat Chapkut Dprabak Dzoravank Getik Kalavan Martuni (village) Ttujur Vahan
Gavar Municipality	Berdkunk Gandzak Gegharkunik Hayravank Karmirgyugh Lanjaghbyur Lchap Noratus Sarukhan Tsaghkashen Tsovazard
Martuni Municipality	Artsvanist Astghadzor Atdash Dzoragyugh Geghhovit Lernakert Lichk Madina Nerkin Getashen Nshkhark Tsakkar Tsovasar Tsovinar Vaghashen Vardadzor Vardenik Verin Getashen Yeranos Zolakar
Sevan Municipality	Chkalovka Ddmashen Gagarin Geghamavan Lchashen Norashen Semyonovka Tsaghkunk Tsovagyugh Varser Zovaber
Shoghakat Municipality	Aghberk Artanish Drakhtik Jil Shoghakat Tsapatagh
Vardenis Municipality	Akhpradzor Akunk Areguni Arpunk Avazan Ayrk Azat Daranak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Jaghatsadzor Kakhakn Karchaghbyur Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lchavan Lusakunk Makenis Mets Masrik Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Pambak Pokr Masrik Shatjrek Shatvan Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsovak Vanevan Verin Shorzha Zariver

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