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. 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 | Tartar |
| 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]
References
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