Regions of the Republic of Artsakh Շրջանները Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետության(Armenian) |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Artsakh |
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 Republic of Artsakh 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 Artsakh are divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Currently, there are 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in Artsakh.
1 Claimed by the Republic of Artsakh 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.