Qorçu
Qorçu (Gorchu) is a village in the Lachin District of Azerbaijan. The village is 64 kilometres away from Lachin, and is 1,884 meters above sea level. It is located near a large forested area.
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  Qorçu | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′45″N 46°20′48″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Lachin |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 8 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
The village was located in the Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. It was occupied by Armenian forces in 1992 during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. The population of the village at the time was 654.
The village subsequently became part of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh as part of its Kashatagh Province, referred to as Haytagh (Armenian: Հայթաղ). The community was sustained by agriculture consisting mostly of livestock. Prior to occupation, there was a high school, a library, and a post office in the village.
It was returned to Azerbaijan as part of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.
In August 2021, during his visit to the Lachin region, the president of Azerbaijan laid the foundation of an airport in the village. It is expected to be finished in 2023.
