Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh
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Regions of the Republic of Artsakh Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության(Armenian) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Artsakh |
Number | 7 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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The Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh are of two types; provinces and cities. There are seven provinces and one special administrative city - the capital of the Republic.[1]
Municipalities in Artsakh are divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Currently, there are 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in Artsakh.[2]
Administrative divisions
Entity | Population (2005 census)[3] | Area (km2) | Centre |
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Stepanakert | 49,986 | 25.66 | - |
Askeran Province | 16,979 | 1,222 | Askeran |
Hadrut Province | 12,005 | 1,877 | Hadrut |
Kashatagh Province | 9,763 | 3,377 | Berdzor |
Martakert Province | 18,963 | 1,795 | Martakert |
Martuni Province | 23,158 | 951 | Martuni |
Shahumyan Province1 | 2,560 | 1,830 | Karvachar |
Shushi Province | 4,324 | 383 | Shushi |
1 Claimed by the Republic of Artsakh 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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