Martuni Province

Martuni Province (Armenian: Մարտունի; Azerbaijani: Xocəvənd) is a province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure part of the Khojavend District of Republic of Azerbaijan.

Martuni

Մարտունի
Xocəvənd
Province
Xocəvənd
CapitalMartuni
Government
 • GovernorNelson Soghomonyan
Area
 • Total951 km2 (367 sq mi)
Area rankRanked 6th
Population
 (2015)
 • Total24,300 [1]
 • RankRanked 2nd
WebsiteMartuni Region

History

The territory was formed from the Soviet-era raion of Martuni District within the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. The eastern part of that district is under the control of the Azerbaijan. Martuni Province consists of the branch of the former Oblast which juts out farthest to the east, almost reaches Stepanakert on the west, and goes a little past Karmir Shuka on the south. The western half has many hills and small mountains, full of small villages, while the eastern half is very flat, with fewer villages, and the larger regional center of Martuni. Historically, this area was also known as Myus Haband and Varand. The Martuni Province has 35 rural communities and one urban community.

In 1991 the parliament of Azerbaijan, with the Law on Abolishment of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, abolished the Martuni District, incorporating its territory into the neighboring Khojavend District.

Sites of interest
Khojavend, Martuni

References
  1. http://stat-nkr.am/files/publications/2015/LXH_tverov_2015.pdf
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