Verin Getashen () is a village in the
Martuni Municipality of the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
of
Armenia
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, located just southwest of
Lake Sevan
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. The village lies to the south of
Nerkin Getashen. The village containts the St. Astvatsatsin and the St. Sargis churches.
History
The village was founded 1828-29 by migrants from
Mush
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and
Alashkert, in present-day
Eastern Turkey
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It is bordered by the Black Sea Region and Georgia in th ...
.
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
Populated places established in 1828
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