Administrative divisions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության(Armenian)

Provinces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Category Unitary state
Location Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Number 10 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)
Government Region government, National government
Subdivisions Urban community, Rural community

For the purposes of administration, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is divided into eight administrative divisions. Of these, seven are regions,[1] while the capital Stepanakert is granted the status of special administrative city.

The municipalities in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic are divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Currently, there are 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in the NKR.[2]

Administrative divisions

Entity Population (2005 census)[3] Area (km2) Centre
Stepanakert 49,986 25.66 -
Askeran Region 16,979 1,222 Askeran
Hadrut Region 12,005 1,877 Hadrut
Kashatagh Region 9,763 3,377 Berdzor
Martakert Region 18,963 1,795 Martakert
Martuni Region 23,158 951 Martuni
Shahumyan Region1 2,560 1,830 Karvachar
Shushi Region 4,324 383 Shushi

1 Claimed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic 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
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

References

  1. ↑ NKR regions
  2. ↑ Administrative Territorial System of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic
  3. ↑ NKR official census of 2005


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