Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh

Regions of the Republic of Artsakh
Շրջանները Արցախի Հանրապետության
(Shrjannerë Arts’akhi Hanrapetut’yan) (Armenian)
Provinces of the Republic of Artsakh.
Solid colors: Soviet-era NKAO controlled by Artsakh from 2020 to 2023;
horizontal stripes: Azerbaijani-ruled, claimed by Artsakh
CategoryUnitary state
LocationArtsakh
Number6 provinces
1 special status city
Populations2,560 (Shahumyan) – 49,986 (Stepanakert)
Areas26 km2 (9.9 sq mi) (Stepanakert) – 3,380 km2 (1,304 sq mi) (Kashatagh)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Urban community, Rural community

The administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh were of two types; provinces and cities. There were six provinces and one special administrative city (the capital of the Republic, Stepanakert).[1]

Municipalities in Artsakh were divided into 2 categories: urban communities and rural communities. Before the 2020 war, there were 10 towns (urban) and 322 villages (rural) in Artsakh.[2]