Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh

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]

Regions of the Republic of Artsakh
Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության (Armenian)
Provinces of the Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2020 war. Solid colors: Soviet-era NKAO; vertical stripes: not part of NKAO, Artsakh-ruled; horizontal stripes: Azerbaijani-ruled, claimed by Artsakh
CategoryUnitary state
LocationRepublic of Artsakh
Number7 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)
GovernmentRegion government, National government
SubdivisionsUrban community, Rural community
See also: Armenian-controlled territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh

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

Administrative divisions
Province Population
(2005 census)[3]		 Area (km2) Capital Map
1
Shahumyan Province1		2,5601,830Karvachar
2
Martakert Province2		18,9631,795Martakert
3
Askeran Province2		16,9791,222Askeran
4
Martuni Province2		23,158951Martuni
5
Hadrut Province1		12,0051,877Hadrut
6
Shushi Province2		4,324383Shushi
7
Kashatagh Province1		9,7633,377Berdzor
8
Stepanakert		49,98625.66Stepanakert
1 Totally under Azerbaijani control.
2 Partially under Azerbaijani control.

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

Prior to the establishment of the Artsakh republic, the territory was organised 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.[4] The following districts, which were not part of the NKAO but were in Azerbaijan proper, were completely within the de facto borders of Artsakh prior to 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 928 928 100
Hadrut District 679 0 0
Mardakert District 1,705 1,305 76.5
Martuni District 792 632 79.8
Shusha District 280 224 80
NKAO 4,384 3,089 70.5

Pre-2020 war

Before the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, 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, as was the whole of Shahumian.

Former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
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
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. NKR official census of 2005
  4. 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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