Varser
Varser
Վարսեր | |
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  Varser | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E / 40.55444°N 44.90806°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,753 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1515 |
Varser (Armenian: Վարսեր; until 1946, Chirchir and Chrchr) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is first mentioned in the 9th century as a gift of Ashot II Bagratuni to an "Apostles' Church".[1]
Most of the Armenians in the village are descendants of migrants from Bitlis and Maku from western 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 and her long hair spread out across the water.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 74. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Varser at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- 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.
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