Norshen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Norshen (Նորշեն) or Yenikend (Yenikənd) is a village located in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

Etymology
The village's name means "new village" in both Armenian and Azerbaijani.

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

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 19th-century St. John's Church (Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի), and a bridge built in 1912.

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, two shops, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village had 372 inhabitants in 2005, and 354 inhabitants in 2015.