Varser ( hy, Վարսեր) is a village in the
Sevan Municipality
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvashe ...
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
Ashot II the Iron ( hy, Աշոտ Բ; r. 914–929) was an Armenian king of the royal Bagratuni line. He was the son and successor of King Smbat I. His reign was filled with rebellions by vassals and pretenders to the throne, as well as foreign in ...
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
-Վարսեր, նոր եկեղեցի 1.jpg, Church in Varser
Հուշարձան Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին, Գեղարքունիքի մարզ, գ․Վարսեր - 03.jpg, WWII monument
-Վարսեր, 19-րդ դարի եկեղեցու խաչքարերը 2.jpg, Khachkars in Varser
-Վարսեր, խաչքարեր գյուղի գործող գերեզմանոցի մոտ 1.jpg, Chapel near the village cemetery
-Վարսեր, Մատուռ «Ծաղկավանք» 3.jpg, Tsaghkavank
-Վարսեր, 19-րդ դարի եկեղեցու ավերակներ.jpg, Church ruins
-Վարսեր, գյուղի հին գերեզմանոց 3.jpg, Varser cemetery
References
External links
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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