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Regions of the Republic of Artsakh
Շրջանները Արցախի Հանրապետության
(Shrjannerë Arts’akhi Hanrapetut’yan) (Armenian)
Provinces of the Republic of Artsakh.
Solid colors: Soviet-era NKAO controlled by Artsakh from 2020 to 2023;
horizontal stripes: Azerbaijani-ruled, claimed by Artsakh
  1. Martakert
  2. Askeran
  3. Stepanakert
  4. Martuni
  5. Shushi Province
  6. Hadrut
  7. Shahumyan Province
CategoryUnitary state
LocationArtsakh
Number6 provinces
1 special status city
Populations2,560 (Shahumyan) – 49,986 (Stepanakert)
Areas26 km (9.9 sq mi) (Stepanakert) – 3,380 km (1,304 sq mi) (Kashatagh)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Urban community, Rural community
See also: Armenian-controlled territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh

The administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh were of two types; provinces and cities. There were six provinces and one special administrative city (the capital of the Republic, Stepanakert).

Municipalities in Artsakh were divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Before the 2020 war, there were 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in Artsakh.

Administrative divisions

These divisions included territories never controlled by the Republic of Artsakh. They were officially considered occupied by Azerbaijan.

Province Population
(2005 census) 		Area (km) Capital Map
1
Martakert Province		 18,963 1,795 Martakert
2
Askeran Province		 16,979 1,222 Askeran
3
Stepanakert		 49,986 25.66 Stepanakert
4
Martuni Province		 23,158 951 Martuni
5
Shushi Province		 4,324 383 Shushi
6
Hadrut Province		 12,005 1,877 Hadrut
7
Shahumyan Province		 2,560 1,830 Karvachar
8
Kashatagh Province		 9,763 3,377 Berdzor

Azerbaijan divisions and claimed territories

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Former Soviet Shahumyan district and the territory known as "Getashen subdistrict" where Shahumyan Province was originally formed

Before the Artsakh republic was established, the territory was organized by the Republic of Azerbaijan into a number of rayons (districts). Artsakh extended its provinces across the border of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO), removing the administrative distinction between the two areas. The following districts, which were not part of the NKAO but were in Azerbaijan proper, were completely within the de facto borders of Artsakh before the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war: Lachin, Qubadli, Zangilan, Jabrayil, Kalbajar. Additionally, parts of the following districts were partly under the control of Artsakh: Agdam District and Fuzuli District.

Former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
District (Rayon) Area (km) Under NKR control (km) %
Askeran District 928 860 93
Hadrut District 679 0 0
Mardakert District 1,705 1,475 87
Martuni District 792 447 56
Shusha District 280 169 60
NKAO 4,384 2,951 67

Pre-2020 war

Regions of Artsakh before the 2020 war:
1: Martakert; 2: Askeran; 3: Stepanakert (city); 4: Martuni; 5: Shushi; 6: Hadrut; 7: Shahumyan; 8: Kashatagh
(Vertical dashed lines indicate territory outside of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and Shahumyan Region. Horizontal dashed lines indicate territory under the control of Azerbaijan before the war.)

Before the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, there were seven provinces. The districts of Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh that were administered by Artsakh were: Lachin District, Qubadli District, Zangilan District, Jabrayil District and Kalbajar District, as well as parts of Agdam, and Fuzuli District. On the other hand, the eastern ends of Martakert and Martuni were under Azerbaijani control.

Former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
District (Rayon) Area (km) Under NKR control (km) %
Askeran District 928 928 100
Hadrut District 679 679 100
Mardakert District 1,705 1,571 92
Martuni District 792 632 80
Shusha District 280 280 100
NKAO 4,384 4.090 93
Rayons of Azerbaijan SSR other than in NKAO
Southern part of Goranboy District 558 0 0
Kalbajar District 1,936 1,936 100
Lachin District 1,835 1,835 100
Qubadli District 802 802 100
Zangilan District 707 707 100
Jabrayil District 1,050 1,050 100
Fuzuli District 1,390 462 33.2
Agdam District 1,150 842 73.2
Azerbaijan 8,870 7,634 86.1

See also

References

  1. NKR regions
  2. Administrative Territorial System of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic
  3. Siranush Ghazanchyan (1 February 2022). "Bill on territories occupied by Azerbaijan brought to the agenda of Artsakh Parliament". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. NKR official census of 2005
  5. Toal, Gerard; O'Loughlin, John (5 November 2013). "Land for Peace in Nagorny Karabakh? Political Geographies and Public Attitudes Inside a Contested De Facto State". Territory, Politics, Governance. 1 (2): 158–182. doi:10.1080/21622671.2013.842184. S2CID 54576963. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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