Nerkin Horatagh (Armenian: Ներքին Հոռաթաղ; Azerbaijani: Aşağı Oratağ) or Ortakend (Azerbaijani: Ortakənd) is a village in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh as a village in its Martakert Province. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2] The village is located close to the town of Martakert.
Nerkin Horatagh / Ortakend Ներքին Հոռաթաղ / Ortakənd | |
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Ortakənd | |
Coordinates: 40°11′22″N 46°46′58″E / 40.18944°N 46.78278°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
• District | Tartar |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 840 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet 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 a church built in 1094, a medieval cemetery, the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1904-1914,[1] and St. George's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi) built in 2012.[3]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, 10 shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 776 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 840 inhabitants in 2015.[1]