Martakert Province

Martakert
Մարտակերտ
Province
CapitalMartakert
Government
 • GovernorVladik Khachatryan
Area
 • Total
1,795 km2 (693 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 4th
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
20,185
 • RankRanked 3rd
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
WebsiteMartakert Province

Martakert Province (Armenian: Մարտակերտի շրջան) was a de facto province of the Republic of Artsakh, when it was de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The population was mainly Armenian. The province had 43 communities of which one was considered urban and 42 are rural. It is under control of Azerbaijan since 23 September 2023.

Following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war, the district came under the control of the self-proclaimed. However, following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan recaptured parts of the district and after September 2023 offensive they gained the full control of the region.

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