Varser

Varser Վարսեր
Varser Վարսեր
Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E / 40.55444°N 44.90806°E / 40.55444; 44.90806Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 44°54′29″E / 40.55444°N 44.90806°E / 40.55444; 44.90806
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Gegharkunik
Elevation	1,917 m (6,289 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,753
Time zone	GMT+4 (UTC+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]

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]

References

1 2 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, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

Gegharkunik Province

Capital: Gavar

Towns	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis

Villages	Aghberk Akhpradzor Akunk Antaramej Areguni Arpunk Artanish Artsvanist Artsvashen Astghadzor Avazan Aygut Ayrk Azat Berdkunk Chkalovka Daranak Ddmashen Dprabak Drakhtik Dzoragyugh Dzoravank Gandzak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Geghamavan Gegharkunik Geghhovit Getik Hayravank Jaghatsadzor Jil Kakhakn Kalavan Karchaghbyur Karmirgyugh Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lanjaghbyur Lchap Lchashen Lchavan Lichk Lusakunk Madina Makenis Martuni Mets Masrik Nerkin Getashen Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Norashen Noratus Pambak Pokr Masrik Sarukhan Semyonovka Shatjrek Shatvan Shorzha Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsaghkashen Tsaghkunk Tsakkar Tsapatagh Tsovagyugh Tsovasar Tsovazard Tsovak Tsovinar Ttujur Vaghashen Vahan Vanevan Vardadzor Vardenik Varser Verin Getashen Verin Shorzha Yeranos Zolakar Zovaber

Non-community villages	Barepat Gagarin Lernahovit

Former villages	Chapkut Nshkhark Zariver

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