Dashushen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Dashushen (Դաշուշեն) or Dashkand (Daşkənd) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. It was under the de facto control of breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the Azerbaijani offensive in the region in 2023.

History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Since October 2023 it is under Azerbaijani forces control.

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 17th/18th-century shrine of St. Saribek (Սուրբ Սարիբեկ սրբատեղի), the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1843, a spring monument from 1898, as well as a 19th-century bridge and cemetery.

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 school, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, had 120 inhabitants in 2005, and 133 inhabitants in 2015.