Sardarashen, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place in Khojaly, Azerbaijan
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Sardarashen (Armenian: Սարդարաշեն) or Sardarkend (Azerbaijani: Sərdarkənd) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Sardarashen / Sardarkend
Սարդարաշեն / Sərdarkənd | |
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A view of Sardarashen | |
  Sardarashen / Sardarkend Location within Azerbaijan  Sardarashen / Sardarkend Location within Karabakh Economic Region | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′22″N 46°45′43″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 1,004 m (3,294 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 137 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
The modern village was founded in the 1760s.[4] 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 (Armenian: Չնգլ), the village of Norshen (Armenian: 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 (Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi), and a 19th/20th-century shrine.[1]
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.[1]
