Sers, Armenia Explained

39.5628°N 45.4797°W

Official Name:Sers
Native Name:Սերս
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vayk
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:189
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.5628°N 45.4797°W

Sers (Armenian: Սերս) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village is also known as Ses.

History

The village was depopulated in 1604 during the rule of Abbas the Great of Persia. Later, in 1828, the Armenian population of the Salmas province of Persia emigrated and settled in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Web site: Sers. January 20, 2020.