Vardadzor, Martakert

Vardadzor (Վարդաձոր) or Gulyatag (Gülyataq; Գյուլաթաղ) is a village that is located in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th/13th-century St. Joseph's Church (Սուրբ Հովսեփ եկեղեցի), a 12th/13th-century cemetery, and the Melik-Alaverdyan Fortress (Մելիք-Ալավերդյանների ամրոց) built in 1799.

Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a school, two shops, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village had 193 inhabitants in 2005, and 199 inhabitants in 2015.