Administrative divisions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
| Regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության(Armenian) |
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| 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, 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.
1 Claimed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic but partly under Azerbaijani control.
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.
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