Chankatagh
Chankatagh / Janyatag
Ճանկաթաղ / Canyataq | |
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  Chankatagh / Janyatag | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′19″N 46°46′09″E / 40.13861°N 46.76917°ECoordinates: 40°08′19″N 46°46′09″E / 40.13861°N 46.76917°E | |
| Country (de facto) |  Artsakh |
| • Province | Martakert |
| Country (de jure) |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Tartar |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 385 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Chankatagh (Armenian: Ճանկաթաղ) or Janyatag (Azerbaijani: Canyataq) is a village de facto in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
History[]
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites[]
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include tombs from the 1st century BCE, a medieval village and cemetery, a 13th-century khachkar, St. George's Church built in 1609, and a 17th-century chapel.[1]
Economy and culture[]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics[]
The village had 272 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 385 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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