Chankatagh
Village in Aghdara District, Azerbaijan
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Chankatagh (Armenian: Ճանկաթաղ) or Janyatag (Azerbaijani: Canyataq) is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Chankatagh / Janyatag
Ճանկաթաղ / Canyataq | |
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  Chankatagh / Janyatag  Chankatagh / Janyatag | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′19″N 46°46′09″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Aghdara |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 385 |
| 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.
On September 20, 2023, 5 Russian peacekeepers were killed by the Azerbaijani military in the vicinity of the village.[4][5]
Historical heritage sites
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre.[1]
