It has a population of 180, primarily occupied in farming and animal husbandry. There are a secondary school, a club, a library, a communication center, and a medical center in the village.[3][citation needed]
History
Shurut was a small Armenian-populated town during the late medieval period, with churches, schools, monasteries, scriptoriums, and a population of several tens of thousands. It is first mentioned in historical sources from the 13th century.[4]
Monuments
St. Hakob-Hayrapet Church was a 12th-century Armenian church located in the center of the village and was destroyed at some point between 1997 and 2006.[5]
St. Gr. Lusavorich Monastery was an Armenian monastery located 1.5–2 km northeast of the village and was destroyed at some point between 1997 and 2006.[7]
St. Stepanos Monastery was a 9-10th century Armenian monastery located near the village and destroyed at some point between 1997 and 2006.[8]
Main Cemetery of Shurud was an Armenian cemetery consisting of 500-510 tombstones and was located in the northern part of the village.[9] The cemetery was destroyed at some point between 1997 and June 15, 2006.[9]
Notable people
Naghash Hovnatan (1661–1722), Armenian poet, ashugh, painter, and founder of the Hovnatanian artistic family
