Coordinates: 40°08′19″N 46°46′09″E / 40.13861°N 46.76917°E / 40.13861; 46.76917

Chankatagh

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Chankatagh / Janyatag
Ճանկաթաղ / Canyataq
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CountryFile:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
 • DistrictAghdara
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
385
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

Chankatagh (Armenian: Ճանկաթաղ) or Janyatag (Azerbaijani: Canyataq) is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the 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]

History

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

On September 20, 2023, 5 Russian peacekeepers were killed by the Azerbaijani military in the vicinity of the village.[4][5]

Historical heritage sites

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Historical heritage sites in and around the village include tombs from the 1st century BCE, a medieval village and cemetery, a 13th-century khachkar, St. George's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanizedSurb Gevorg Yekeghetsi) built in 1609, and a 17th-century chapel.[1]

Economy and culture

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The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

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The village had 272 inhabitants in 2005,[6] and 385 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

References

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