Kashatagh Region

Kashatagh Քաշաթաղ
Region
Capital	Berdzor
Government
• Governor	Suren Khachatryan
Area
• Total	3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 1st
Population (2013)[1]
• Total	9,656
• Rank	Ranked 6th
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Website	official website

Map of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with Kashatagh Region marked as 7. The other numbered provinces are: 1. Shahumyan; 2. Mardakert; 3. Askeran; 4. Martuni; 5. Hadrut; 6. Susha.
Stepankert not shown.

Kashatagh Region (Armenian: Քաշաթաղի շրջան Kashat'aghi shrjan) is one of the seven regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic which is de facto independent de jure part of Azerbaijan Republic^[1] and the largest by area (3,376.60 km²). The population as of 2013 was 9,656. Its capital is Berdzor.

Territorial entities

Kashatagh Region has 54 communities of which 3 are considered urban and 51 are rural.

Geography

Kashtagh borders Shahumyan Region in the north, Martakert Region in the north-east, Askeran Region, Shushi Region and Hadrut Region in the east. Iran in the south and Armenia to the west.

History

The territory on which Kashatag Region was subsequently formed was part of the Syunik Province of the Kingdom of Armenia. 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 Kashatag principality, supported Russia in the war.

Kovsakan is the second largest city in Kashatagh Region 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]

Demographics

Kashatagh Region has the highest birth rate in the entire Caucasus region. The birth rate was measured at 29.3 per 1,000 in 2010. On the other hand, the Russian republic of Chechenya, which had a birth rate of 28.9 per 1,000 in 2011 could manage only the second spot.^[5]

• Birth Rate: 29.3 per 1,000
• Death Rate: 3.4 per 1,000
• Natural Growth: 2.60% per year

References

External links

• Kashatagh Region
• Demographic Crisis
• Declining Population
• Map

Kashatagh Region Capital: Berdzor Urban comunities Berdzor Vorotan Kovsakan Mijnavan Rural comunities Aghadzor Aghanus Aghavnatuni Alashkert Aparan Arajamugh Artashavi Artsvashen Arvakan Aygehovit Aygek Bazmatus Ditsmayri Janfida Drakhtadzor Dzorap Yeritsvank Yeznagomer Getamej Getap Ghazarapat Goghtanik Hak Hakari Hale Harar Haykazyan Haytagh Herik Ishkhanadzor Karegah Karotan Karut Kashunik Keren Khochants Kumayri Mamark Maratuk Margis Martunashen Melikashen Mirik Mkhants Moshatagh Mush Movsesashen Msheni Norashenik Pakahan Saratak Shalua Shirak Sonasar Sus Tandzut Tigranavan Tsaghkaberd Tsitsernavank Tsopadzor Urekan Vaghazin Vakunis Van Vardabats Vardanants Vazgenashen Verin Kashunik Vurgavan

Administrative divisions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Capital city Stepanakert Regions Askeran Hadrut Kashatagh Martakert Martuni Shahumyan1 Shushi Provincial capitals Askeran Hadrut Berdzor Martakert Martuni Karvachar Shushi Other urban communities Kovsakan Mijnavan Vorotan 1 Claimed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic but partly under Azerbaijani control.

Coordinates: 39°38′27″N 46°32′49″E / 39.6408°N 46.5469°E / 39.6408; 46.5469