Country Armenia Postal code 1515 Local time Saturday 5:31 PM Marz province Gegharkunik Province | Time zone GMT+4 (UTC+4) Elevation 1,917 m Population 1,753 (2008) | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
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".
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Map of Varser, 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 and her long hair spread out across the water.
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Varser Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA