Varser Explained

Official Name:Varser
Native Name:Վարսեր
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Coordinates:40.5544°N 44.9081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sevan
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:1917
Population Total:1,901
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1515

Varser (Armenian: Վարսեր) is a village in the Sevan Municipality 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 Bagratuni to an "Apostles' Church".[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 74. 99941-0-121-8.