Sarushen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Sarushen (Սարուշեն) or Daghyurd (Dağyurd) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. It was under the de facto control of breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the Azerbaijani takeover of the region in 2023.

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 (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 (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.