Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh

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Regions of the Republic of Artsakh
Շրջանները Արցախի Հանրապետության
(Shrjannerë Arts’akhi Hanrapetut’yan) (Armenian)
Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh.svg
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
Category Unitary state
Location Artsakh
Number6 provinces
1 special status city
Populations2,560 (Shahumyan) – 49,986 (Stepanakert)
Areas26 km2 (9.9 sq mi) (Stepanakert) – 3,380 km2 (1,304 sq mi) (Kashatagh)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Urban community, Rural community

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). [1]

Contents

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. [2]

Administrative divisions

These divisions included territories never controlled by the Republic of Artsakh. They were officially considered occupied by Azerbaijan. [3]

ProvincePopulation
(2005 census) [4]
Area (km2)CapitalMap
1
Martakert Province
18,9631,795 Martakert
Mardakert.jpg
2
Askeran Province
16,9791,222 Askeran
Askeran.jpg
3
Stepanakert
49,98625.66 Stepanakert
Stepanakert.jpg
4
Martuni Province
23,158951 Martuni
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5
Shushi Province
4,324383 Shushi
Shoushi.jpg
6
Hadrut Province
12,0051,877 Hadrut
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7
Shahumyan Province
2,5601,830 Karvachar
Shahoumyan.jpg
8
Kashatagh Province
9,7633,377 Berdzor
Qashatagh.jpg

Azerbaijan divisions and claimed territories

Former Soviet Shahumyan district and the territory known as "Getashen subdistrict" where Shahumyan Province was originally formed Shaumyan n Getashen EN.png
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).[ citation needed ] Artsakh extended its provinces across the border of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO), removing the administrative distinction between the two areas. [5] 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 (km2)Under NKR control (km2)%
Askeran District 92886093
Hadrut District 67900
Mardakert District 1,7051,47587
Martuni District 79244756
Shusha District 28016960
NKAO 4,3842,95167

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.) Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh 1994-2020.svg
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 (km2)Under NKR control (km2)%
Askeran District 928928100
Hadrut District 679679100
Mardakert District 1,7051,57192
Martuni District 79263280
Shusha District 280280100
NKAO 4,3844.09093
Rayons of Azerbaijan SSR other than in NKAO
Southern part of Goranboy District 55800
Kalbajar District 1,9361,936100
Lachin District 1,8351,835100
Qubadli District 802802100
Zangilan District 707707100
Jabrayil District 1,0501,050100
Fuzuli District 1,39046233.2
Agdam District 1,15084273.2
Azerbaijan 8,8707,63486.1

See also

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Caucasus political (2008)

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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  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.