Chapar (; ) is a village located in the Aghdara 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 expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan 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 (, ) 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.
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