Myurishen

Myurishen or Mirikend is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the Expulsion of [Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians|expulsion] of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

History

During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni [District (NKAO)|Martuni District] of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a cemetery from between the 15th and 17th centuries, the church of Surb Astvatsatsin built in 1869, and a 19th-century watermill.

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 had 200 inhabitants in 2005, and 160 inhabitants in 2015. The Armenian population was expelled in 2023 after Azerbaijan's military offensive that led to the dissolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.