Nerkin Horatagh

Nerkin Horatagh (Ներքին Հոռաթաղ; Aşağı Oratağ) or Ortakend (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. The village is located close to the town of Martakert.

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 (Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1904-1914, and St. George's Church (Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի) built in 2012.

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.

Demographics
The village had 776 inhabitants in 2005, and 840 inhabitants in 2015.