Kolatak
Kolatak
Քոլատակ | |
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Kolatağ | |
Kolatak | |
Coordinates: 40°00′11″N 46°36′00″E / 40.00306°N 46.60000°ECoordinates: 40°00′11″N 46°36′00″E / 40.00306°N 46.60000°E | |
Country (de facto) | Artsakh |
• Province | Martakert |
Country (de jure) | Azerbaijan |
• District | Kalbajar |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 250 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Kolatak (Armenian: Քոլատակ; Azerbaijani: Kolatağ) is a village de facto in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
Situated on a mountain above the village is the 13th-century Armenian monastery of Hakobavank, also known as Metsaranits Monastery.
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 the 7th/13th-century monastery of Hakobavank (also known as Metsaranits Monastery), the Kachaghakaberd fortress in the mountains to the south - an important fortress in the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen, a 9th/13th-century khachkar, the 12th/13th-century Koshik Anapat Church, a 12th/13th-century fortress, cemetery and khachkar, a 13th-century church, a 16th/18th-century cemetery, 17th-century Mandur Church, the 17th/18th-century Hndzan village, a 16th/18th-century village and the medieval Berdakar Fortress.[1]
Economy and culture[]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics[]
The village had 273 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 250 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Gallery[]
A view of the village
Hakobavank complex
Scenery around Kolatak
Armenian-language inscription in the monastery of Hakobavank
Mountains around Kolatak
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.
External links[]
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- Populated places in Martakert Province
- Populated places in Kalbajar District