Chapar is a village located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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 Hakarakaberd from between the 9th and 13th centuries, the 12th/13th-century monastery of Karmir Kar, a 12th/13th-century cemetery and khachkar, the chapel of Sorpen Duz built in 1273, the medieval shrine of Ojakh , and the village of Hin Chapar (, lit. 'Old Chapar') dating from between the 17th and 19th centuries.

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, a kindergarten, two shops, and a medical centre.

Demographics

The village had 252 inhabitants in 2005, and 355 inhabitants in 2015.