Sarushen, 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 (Armenian: Փիրումաշեն), restored in 2014 (possibly originating from as early as the 12th/13th century), the 18th/19th-century village of Pirumashen (Փիրումաշեն), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, and the 19th-century church of Surb Amenaprkich (Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ, lit. 'Holy Savior').
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.
Gallery
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Sign in Armenian reading "Sarushen"
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WWII monument
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Pirumashen Church
References
- ^ Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- ^ Sauer, Pjotr (2 October 2023). "'It's a ghost town': UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "The Churches of Artsakh". St. Nersess Armenian Seminary.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.