Hatsi (, also Gatsi) or Chorakli () is a village de facto in the Martuni Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.

History

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

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Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the monastery complex of Bri Yeghtsi () from between the 7th and 17th centuries, and a 13th-century mural khachkar.

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Economy and culture

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

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Demographics

The village had 234 inhabitants in 2005, and 234 inhabitants in 2015.

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Populated places in Martuni Province

Populated places in Khojavend District