Verin Getashen (Armenian: Վերին Գետաշեն, lit. 'Upper Getashen') is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located just southwest of Lake Sevan. The village lies to the south of Nerkin Getashen, lit. 'Lower Getashen'. The village containts the St. Astvatsatsin and the St. Sargis churches.[2]

Verin Getashen Վերին Գետաշեն
Verin Getashen seen in the background, as viewed from the hilltop cemetery in Lichk, September 2014
Verin Getashen Show map of Armenia Verin Getashen Show map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°07′58″N 45°14′55″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Founded	1828-29
Area
• Total	2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	1,976 m (6,483 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	5,010
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1415
Verin Getashen at GEOnet Names Server

History

The village was founded 1828-29 by migrants from Mush and Alashkert, in present-day Eastern Turkey.[2]

References

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 45; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

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