Mokhratagh

Mokhratagh (Armenian: Մոխրաթաղ) or Kichik Garabey (Azerbaijani: Kiçik Qarabəy) is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population^[2] until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.^[3]

Mokhratagh / Kichik Garabey Մոխրաթաղ / Kiçik Qarabəy
Mokhratagh / Kichik Garabey
Coordinates: 40°12′50″N 46°45′11″E
Country	Azerbaijan
• District	Aghdara
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	341
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)

History

During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

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

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

The village had 345 inhabitants in 2005,^[4] and 341 inhabitants in 2015.^[1]