Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend
Ներքին Հոռաթաղ / Ortakənd | |
|---|---|
| Ortakənd | |
 St. George's Church in Nerkin Horatagh | |
  Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend  Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′22″N 46°46′58″E / 40.18944°N 46.78278°E | |
| Country | 
Azerbaijan |
| • District | Tartar |
| Population (2015)
[1] | |
| • Total | 840 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( AZT) |
Nerkin Horatagh ( Armenian: Ներքին Հոռաթաղ; Azerbaijani: Aşağı Oratağ) or Ortakend ( Azerbaijani: Ortakənd) is a village in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh as a village in its Martakert Province. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989. [2] The village is located close to the town of Martakert.
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 a church built in 1094, a medieval cemetery, the church of Surb Astvatsatsin ( Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1904-1914, [1] and St. George's Church ( Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi) built in 2012. [3]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, 10 shops, and a medical centre. [1]
Demographics
The village had 776 inhabitants in 2005, [4] and 840 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.
- ^ "Արցախի Ներքին Հոռաթաղ գյուղում օծվել է Սբ. Գևորգ եկեղեցին". times.am. 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
External links
Capital:
Martakert | ||
| Urban communities |  | |
| Rural communities |
| |
| Not under Artsakh control | ||
Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend
Ներքին Հոռաթաղ / Ortakənd | |
|---|---|
| Ortakənd | |
|
St. George's Church in Nerkin Horatagh | |
Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′22″N 46°46′58″E / 40.18944°N 46.78278°E | |
| Country |
Azerbaijan |
| • District | Tartar |
| Population (2015)
[1] | |
| • Total | 840 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( AZT) |
Nerkin Horatagh ( Armenian: Ներքին Հոռաթաղ; Azerbaijani: Aşağı Oratağ) or Ortakend ( Azerbaijani: Ortakənd) is a village in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh as a village in its Martakert Province. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989. [2] The village is located close to the town of Martakert.
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 a church built in 1094, a medieval cemetery, the church of Surb Astvatsatsin ( Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1904-1914, [1] and St. George's Church ( Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi) built in 2012. [3]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, 10 shops, and a medical centre. [1]
Demographics
The village had 776 inhabitants in 2005, [4] and 840 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.
- ^ "Արցախի Ներքին Հոռաթաղ գյուղում օծվել է Սբ. Գևորգ եկեղեցին". times.am. 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
External links
Capital:
Martakert | ||
| Urban communities | | |
| Rural communities |
| |
| Not under Artsakh control | ||