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Askeran Ասկերան | |
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| Country | Artsakh(de facto) Azerbaijan(de jure) |
| Capital | Askeran |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sergey Grigoryan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,222 km2 (472 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 18,251 |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Website | Askeran Province |
Askeran Province (Armenian:Ասկերանի շրջան) was aprovince of thebreakawayRepublic of Artsakh,de jure part of theKhojaly District of theRepublic of Azerbaijan. It was in the center of Artsakh, surrounding the capital,Stepanakert. It was notable for containing theTigranakert of Artsakh.
There are 42 communities in the province of which 1 is considered urban and 41 are considered rural.
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Askeran adjoinsMartakert Province on the north,Aghdam District of Azerbaijan on the east.Hadrut Province andShushi Province in the south,Martuni Province in the south east andKashatagh Province on the west. Stepanakert, the capital of the Republic of Artsakh, is located south-west of the province.
During theMiddle Ages the western part of the Askeran Province was part ofPrincipality of Khachen and the eastern part was part of thePrincipality of Varanda, the center of which wasAvetaranots, located in the south of the region.
Following the formation of theNagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast araion was formed which was centered on Stepanakert. In 1978, Askeran became its center, and 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 ofKhojaly 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 a regional center.
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