Sardarashen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Sardarashen (Սարդարաշեն) or Sardarkend (Sərdarkənd) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. It was under the de facto control of breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the Azerbaijani takeover of the region in 2023.

History
The modern village was founded in the 1760s. 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 the cave of Chngl (Չնգլ), the village of Norshen (Նորշեն) from between the 12th and 19th centuries, a 12th/13th-century khachkar, a cemetery from between the 17th and 19th centuries, the 18th-century St. George's Church (Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի), and a 19th/20th-century shrine.

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, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population. It had 181 inhabitants in 2005, and 137 inhabitants in 2015.