Mokhratagh
Mokhratagh (Armenian: Մոխրաթաղ) or Kichik Garabey (Azerbaijani: Kiçik Qarabəy) is a village located in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
Mokhratagh / Kichik Garabey Մոխրաթաղ / Kiçik Qarabəy | |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′50″N 46°45′11″E / 40.21389°N 46.75306°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| • District | Tartar |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 341 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History edit
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites edit
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th-century church of Iny Masants (Armenian: Ինը Մասանց), rebuilt in 1881, a medieval cemetery, and the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1883.[1]
Economy and culture edit
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics edit
The village had 345 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 341 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Mokhratagh at GEOnet Names Server