Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh
Regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության(Armenian) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Nagorno-Karabakh Republic |
Number | 10 Provinces 1 Special status city |
Populations | 2,560 (Shahumyan) – 49,986 (Stepanakert) |
Areas | 26 km2 (9.9 sq mi) (Stepanakert) – 3,380 km2 (1,304 sq mi) (Kashatagh) |
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For the purposes of administration, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is divided into eight administrative divisions. Of these, seven are regions,[1] while the capital Stepanakert is granted the status of special administrative city.
The municipalities in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic are divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Currently, there are 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in the NKR.[2]
Administrative divisions
Entity | Population (2005 census)[3] | Area (km2) | Centre |
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Stepanakert | 49,986 | 25.66 | - |
Askeran Region | 16,979 | 1,222 | Askeran |
Hadrut Region | 12,005 | 1,877 | Hadrut |
Kashatagh Region | 9,763 | 3,377 | Berdzor |
Martakert Region | 18,963 | 1,795 | Martakert |
Martuni Region | 23,158 | 951 | Martuni |
Shahumyan Region1 | 2,560 | 1,830 | Karvachar |
Shushi Region | 4,324 | 383 | Shushi |
1 Claimed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic but partly under Azerbaijani control.
Azerbaijan divisions and claimed territories
Additional rayons of Azerbaijan are under Karabakh military control and are now part of the NKR: Lachin, Qubadli, Zangilan, Jabrayil, Kalbajar as well as parts of Agdam and Fizuli. On the other hand, the eastern ends of Martakert and Martuni are under Azerbaijani control, as is the whole of Shahumian.
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast | |||
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District (Rayon) | Area (km2) | Under NKR control (km2) | % |
Askeran District | 928 | 928 | 100 |
Hadrut District | 679 | 679 | 100 |
Mardakert District | 1,705 | 1,305 | 76.5 |
Martuni District | 792 | 632 | 79.8 |
Shusha District | 280 | 280 | 100 |
NKAO | 4,384 | 3,824 | 87.2 |
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 |
Fizuli District | 1,390 | 462 | 33.2 |
Agdam District | 1,150 | 842 | 73.2 |
Azerbaijan | 8,870 | 7,634 | 86.1 |
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