Kolatak

Kolatak (Քոլատակ; Kolatağ) is a village located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

Situated on a mountain above the village is the Armenian monastery of Hakobavank, from between the 7th and 13th centuries.

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 the monastery of Hakobavank (Հակոբավանք; also known as the monastery of Metsaranits, Մեծառանից) from between the 7th and 13th centuries, the fortress of Kachaghakaberd (Կաչաղակաբերդ) in the mountains to the south - an important fortress in the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen, the medieval fortress of Berdakar (Բերդաքար), khachkars from between the 9th and 13th centuries, the church of Koshik Anapat (Կոշիկ անապատ), the fortress of Isarantsots (Իսարանցոց) and a cemetery from between the 12th and 13th centuries, a 13th-century church, the village of Alan Veran (Ալան Վերան) and a cemetery from between the 16th and 18th centuries, the 17th-century Mandur Church (Մանդուռի եկեղեցի), the 17th/18th-century village of Hndzan (Հնձան), 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.