Dashushen, Nagorno-Karabakh
Dashushen () or Dashkand () is a village "de facto" in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, "de jure" in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. History. During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Historical heritage sites. Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 17th/18th-century religious shrine of St. Saribek (), the St. Astvatsatsin Church 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.