Askeran Province ( Armenian : Ասկերանի շրջան ) was a province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh , de jure part of the Khojaly District of the Republic of Azerbaijan . It was in the center of Artsakh, surrounding the capital, Stepanakert . It was notable for containing the Tigranakert of Artsakh .
7-461: There are 42 communities in the province of which 1 is considered urban and 41 are considered rural. Askeran adjoins Martakert Province on the north, Aghdam District of Azerbaijan on the east. Hadrut Province and Shushi Province in the south, Martuni Province in the south east and Kashatagh Province on the west. Stepanakert, the capital of the Republic of Artsakh, is located south-west of
14-546: 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
21-399: A regional center. 39°50′25″N 46°48′31″E / 39.8402°N 46.8086°E / 39.8402; 46.8086 This Artsakh location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Azerbaijan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Martakert Province Martakert Province ( Armenian : Մարտակերտի շրջան ) was
28-434: Is also located in the province, thought to have been founded in the 2nd-1st century B.C, it has been undergoing excavation since 2005. Some of the walls of the city, with Hellenistic-style towers, as well as Armenian basilicas dating to fifth to seventh centuries have been uncovered. 40°12′37″N 46°48′33″E / 40.21028°N 46.80917°E / 40.21028; 46.80917 This Artsakh location article
35-502: The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war , Azerbaijan recaptured parts of the district and after September 2023 offensive they gained the full control of the region. The Gandzasar monastery , the Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery and the 17th century Armenian monastery Yerits Mankants are located in the province. The Vankasar Monastery is just outside the town of Martakert . The archaeological site of Tigranakert of Artsakh
42-700: The province. During the Middle Ages the western part of the Askeran Province was part of Principality of Khachen and the eastern part was part of the Principality of Varanda , the center of which was Avetaranots , located in the south of the region. Following the formation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast a raion was formed which was centered on Stepanakert. In 1978, Askeran became its center, and
49-588: The raion was renamed to Askeran. A total of 52 settlements were registered in 1979. As the Karabakh conflict started, the Azerbaijani government began to implement a plan to create a new district center. From 1988 to 1990 the population of Khojaly village was increased from 2135 to 6000 residents. These mainly consisted of immigrants from Central Asia (more than 2000 Meskhetian Turks) and Armenia (about 2000). In April 1990, Khojaly received city status, becoming
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