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).NKR regions
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.Administrative Territorial System of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic
Administrative divisions These divisions included territories never controlled by the Republic of Artsakh. They were officially considered occupied by Azerbaijan.
Province Population(2005 census) Area (km2) Capital Map1Martakert Province 18,963 1,795 Martakert 2Askeran Province 16,979 1,222 Askeran 3Stepanakert 49,986 25.66 Stepanakert 4Martuni Province 23,158 951 Martuni 5Shushi Province 4,324 383 Shushi 6Hadrut Province 12,005 1,877 Hadrut 7Shahumyan Province 2,560 1,830 Karvachar 8Kashatagh Province 9,763 3,377 Berdzor
Azerbaijan divisions and claimed territories
Before the Artsakh republic was established, the territory was organized 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. 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 928 860 93 Hadrut District 679 0 0 Mardakert District 1,705 1,475 87 Martuni District 792 447 56 Shusha District 280 169 60 NKAO 4,384 2,951 67
Pre-2020 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 928 928 100 Hadrut District 679 679 100 Mardakert District 1,705 1,571 92 Martuni District 792 632 80 Shusha District 280 280 100 NKAO 4,384 4.090 93 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
Administrative divisions of Armenia
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