Varser

Varser () is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Varser is referenced by 107 other articles, and connects out to Gegharkunik Province, Turkey and Iran.

The entry is geolocated on the map in AM, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Gegharkunik Province.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Varser
Settlement.native_name: Վարսեր
Settlement.image_skyline: Varser-gyux-image-2-3 (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view of Varser
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Gegharkunik
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Armenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gegharkunik
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sevan
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.elevation_m: 1917
Settlement.population_total: 1,901
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: AMT

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Վարսեր
Country: Armenia
Located in: Raión de Seván
Official language: Armenian
Population: 126
Elevation: 1917
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Image: Varser-gyux-image-2-3 (1).jpg

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inception: 1831-00-00
native label: Վարսեր
Commons category: Varser

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Varser () 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.

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