Kolatak (; ) 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 Armenians-majority population
Situated on a mountain above the village is the Armenian monastery of Hakobavank, from between the 7th and 13th centuries.
History
During the
Soviet Union 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 the monastery of
Hakobavank (; also known as the monastery of
Metsaranits, Մեծառանից) from between the 7th and 13th centuries, the fortress of
Kachaghakaberd () in the mountains to the south - an important fortress in the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen, the medieval fortress of
Berdakar (),
from between the 9th and 13th centuries, the church of
Koshik Anapat (), the fortress of
Isarantsots () and a cemetery from between the 12th and 13th centuries, a 13th-century church, the village of
Alan Veran () and a cemetery from between the 16th and 18th centuries, the 17th-century Mandur Church (), the 17th/18th-century village of
Hndzan (), a 19th-century
oil mill, and a cave.
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in
agriculture and
animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, and a medical centre.
Demographics
The village had 273 inhabitants in 2005,
and 250 inhabitants in 2015.
In August 2025 the 26 Azerbaijani families, totaling 89 individuals, have been resettled in Kolatagh village of Aghdara District.
Gallery
Арснакар и Качагакаберд, вид из Колатака.JPG|A view of the village
Վանական համալիր «Մեծառանից վանք» (Սբ. Հակոբավանք) 23.jpg|Hakobavank complex
Вид на крепость Качахакаберд2.JPG|Scenery around Kolatak
Վանական_համալիր_«Մեծառանից_վանք»_(Սբ._Հակոբավանք)_03.jpg|Armenian-language inscription in the monastery of Hakobavank
Вид на крепость Качахакаберд.JPG|Mountains around Kolatak
«Կոշիկ անապատ» վանական համալիր.jpg|The 12th/13th-century Koshik Anapat Church
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