Varser Վարսեր | |
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.jpg) A view of Varser | |
  Varser  Varser | |
| Coordinates:40°33′16″N44°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 atGEOnet Names Server | |
Varser (Armenian:Վարսեր) is a village in theSevan Municipality of theGegharkunik Province ofArmenia.
The name Varser is derived from a root word meaning "hair". According to popular folklore, this refers to a girl who drowned inLake Sevan, after which her long hair spread out across the water.[2] The village was also previously known asChirchir andChrchr until 1946.
The village is first mentioned in the 9th century as a gift ofAshot II Bagratuni to an "Apostles' Church".[2] Most of the Armenians in the village are descendants of migrants fromBitlis andMaku inWestern Armenia, today located in southeasternTurkey and northwesternIran, respectively.
Capital:Gavar | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Chambarak Municipality | ||
| Gavar Municipality | ||
| Martuni Municipality | ||
| Sevan Municipality | ||
| Shoghakat Municipality | ||
| Vardenis Municipality | ||
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