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Sarushen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Sarushen () or Daghyurd () is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

History

During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 12th/13th-century khachkar, the 17th-century church of Pirumashen (), restored in 2014 (possibly originating from as early as the 12th/13th century), the 18th/19th-century village of Pirumashen (), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, and the 19th-century church of Surb Amenaprkich (, ).

Economy and culture

The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, four shops, and a medical centre.

Demographics

The village had 388 inhabitants in 2005, and 378 inhabitants in 2015.

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