Verin Getashen
| Verin Getashen Վերին Գետաշեն |
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Verin Getashen seen in the background, as viewed from the hilltop cemetery in Lichk, September 2014
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 Verin Getashen
Վերին Գետաշեն |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′58″N 45°14′55″E / 40.13278°N 45.24861°ECoordinates: 40°07′58″N 45°14′55″E / 40.13278°N 45.24861°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1828-29 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,976 m (6,483 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,073 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1415 |
Verin Getashen (Armenian: Վերին Գետաշեն - meaning "Upper Getashen"; prior to 1945, Verin Adyaman - meaning "Upper Adyaman") is a major village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located just southwest of Lake Sevan. The village lies to the south of Nerkin Getashen (Lower Getashen) and was founded 1828-29 by migrants from Mush and Alashkert, in present-day Eastern Turkey. In the village are the churches of S. Astvatsatsin and S. Sargis.
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