Tonashen

Tonashen Tonaşen) or Tapakend (Təpəkənd) 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.

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 fortress of Jraberd (Ջրաբերդ) from between the 9th and 18th centuries, a medieval church, a 12th/13th-century cemetery, a 13th-century khachkar, the medieval village of Mets Tvot (Մեծ Թթոտ), the 13th-century church of Kotrats Yeghtsi (Կոտրած եղցի), and the monastery of Yerits Mankants (Երից Մանկանց) built in 1691.

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 79 inhabitants in 2005, and 84 inhabitants in 2015.