Shushinsky Uyezd
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| Established | 1840 | |
| Abolished | 1921 | |
| Political status | Uyezd | |
| Region | Caucasus | |
| Area | 4,315.6 verst² | |
| Population (1897 census) | ||
| • Total | 138771 | |
| • Density | 32.2 inhab. / verst² | |
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Shushinsky Uyezd (Russian: Шушинский уезд), was one of the uyezds (administrative units) of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire, and then of Ganja Governorate of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with its center in Shusha in 1840–1921.
Elisabethpol Governorate consisted of Yelizavetpolsky, Nukhinsky, Shushinsky, Zangezursky, Kazakhsky, Areshsky, Dzhebrailsky, and Dzhevanshirsky Uyezds. Shusha uyezd was located in the southeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate bordering its Javanshir Uyezd on the north, Jabrayil Uyezd on the south, Zangezur Uyezd on the west and Baku Governorate on the east. The area covered 4,316 square verst, or 4,911 km (3,052 mi). The uyezd was normally divided into the mountainous, submountanous and lowland parts. The mountains covered the southwestern part of the uyezd and were part of the Lesser Caucasus range, reaching as high as 8,988 ft (2,740 m) above sea level. The gorges and valleys towards the northeast made up the submountainous areas of the uyezd. The lowland part of the uyezd is rich with rivers. Khachinchay river separates Shusha uyezd from Javanshir uyezd.
The territories of Shusha uyezd were part of Karabakh Khanate until 1813, when the area was incorporated into Russian Empire. Russian rule was officially established in 1823. On April 10, 1840 Shusha uyezd was established as a separate administrative unit within Caspian Oblast of the empire with Shusha as its capital. From 1846 on, it was an administrative unit of Shemakha Governorate (later renamed to Baku Governorate in 1859). In 1868, the uyezd was incorporated into Elisabethpol Governorate. In 1873, the territories of Javanshir and Jabrayil of Shusha uyezd were established as separate administrative uyezds. After the Russian Empire ceased to exist and Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was founded in 1918, Shushinsky, Dzhevanshirsky, Dzhebrailsky, and Zangezursky Uyezds became a part of Azerbaijani-Armenian territorial disputes. In August 1919, as a result of a provisional accord Shusha, Javanshir, Jabrayil were placed under Azerbaijani Governor-Generalship of Khosrov bey Sultanov by the British command.
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