Kolataq (Kolatak) (Azerbaijani Kolatağ, Armenian Քոլատակ) is a village in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the administrative-territorial division of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which actually controls the village, it is located in the Martakert region of the NKR, according to the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Azerbaijan – in the Kelbajar region of Azerbaijan.

Kolatagh is famous for the following attractions:
Spring “Ttu Jur” (sour water).
Kachaghakaberd (Magpie Fortress)
Harsnakar (Rock-bride).
Monastery of St. Akoba, 7th century
A river of the same name flows south of the village.

Etymology
Translated into Russian, the word Kolatak (Kolatağ, Քոլատակ) means “under a bush” (Armenian “kol” (քոլ) – “bush”, Azerbaijani “kol” (Azerb. kol) – “bush”, “tree”, Armenian “so” (տակ) – “under”). The mountains surrounding Kolatak are covered with dense forest. In the forests near the village there are many evidences of ancient settlements, chapels, monasteries, khachkars and other historical monuments. The people of Kolataka consist of so-called clans. The main genera are Iritsants, Chpakhants, Nkarants, Balunts, Zarunts, Azunts, Sayunts, Keverkants, Kapunts, etc. Of the state institutions in the village, there are a municipal body, a secondary school, a cultural center, and a medical center. To the southwest of the village is the Forty Maidens mountain range. To the northwest, about a kilometer from the village, is the monastery of St. Hakoba (Սուրբ Հակոբ) (VII century). A majestic plane tree grows near the monastery. There is a legend according to which one bishop, having visited Greece, brought seedlings of plane trees from there and planted them in Artsakh where there were monasteries.
In 2012, with the financial support of Gayk Gvardikovich Magakelyan, who lives in Russia, the 5.6 km long road connecting the village with the highway was thoroughly repaired and asphalted.

History
During the years of the Russian Empire, the village of Kolatagh (Kolatag) was part of the Jevanshir district of the Elizavetpol province. According to the “Caucasian calendar” for 1908, 242 people lived in the village and the village is indicated as predominantly Armenian. According to the “Caucasian calendar” for 1912, 246 people lived in the village, and the village is indicated as predominantly Azerbaijani (in the source “Tatar”).