| Qashatagh Քաշաթաղ |
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| — Province — | |
| Capital | Berdzor City |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3,376 km2 (1,303.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 1st |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,763 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Postal code | |
| Website | www.karabakh.net |
Qashatagh Province (also Kashatagh) (Armenian: Քաշաթաղ Kashat'agh) is one of the eight provinces of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[1] and the largest by area (3,376.60 km2). Its population in 2005 was 9,800. Its capital is Berdzor City (Lachin).
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Qashtagh borders Shahumian in the north, Mardakert in the north-east, Askeran, Shushi and Hadrut in the east. Iran in the south and Armenia to the west.
The territory on which Qashatag province was subsequently formed was part of the Artsakh province of Kingdom of Armenia and Syunik. In the Middle Ages, there existed Armenian principality. In the valley of the river Akera was the most famous principality Kashatag.[2] The territory remained predominantly Armenian-up to Russian-Persian wars and the South Caucasus invasion of the Ottoman army in the 18th century. Russian forces managed to invade the Caspian provinces of Persia, and in 1723 while simultaneously fighting the Afghans in the east and Turks in the west, Persia was forced to cede the Caspian provinces to the Russian empire. Artsakh Armenian principalities, including Qashatag principality, supported Russia in the war.
Kovsakan is the second largest city in the province of Qashatagh after the city of Berdzor.[3] Mher Arakelyan from the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Razmik Mirzoyan, non-partisan, and Hrach Manucharyan were competing in the mayoral election to be held in June 2008.[4]
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